Cost of Living Comparison Between Blacktown and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Blacktown and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Blacktown is 43.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blacktown is 56.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 171.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 A$14.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
221.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 A$135
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
603.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 A$10.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
117.61%
Cappuccino
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 A$2.77
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$0.26 Rp 4,217
534.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.66 A$10.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
166.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 A$11.18
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
128.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 A$1.56
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 A$1.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-43.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 A$1.37
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.93%
Eggs
$2.59 A$3.96
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
14.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 A$14.97
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 A$14.21
$4 Rp 64.8K
132.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 A$22.74
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
84.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$2.65 Rp 43K
17.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.13
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
189.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
44.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 A$2.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 A$2.73
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 A$0.5
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.71 A$39.39
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1052.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.23 A$20.27
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.12 A$7.84
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
110.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 A$9.17
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
126.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
706.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
548.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$0.49 Rp 7,888
697.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 A$2.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
405.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.91 A$61.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
560.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K A$32.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K A$25.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 A$336
$62.6 Rp 1M
249.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.84 A$45.72
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
627.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.37 A$71
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
90.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.13 A$75.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 A$23.87
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
148.88%
Cinema Ticket
$12.89 A$19.75
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
291.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,732 A$2,654
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1758.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K A$20.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
114.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 A$111
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
36.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 A$84.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
123.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.8 A$151
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
58.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,930
$259 Rp 4.2M
386.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 A$1,632
$159 Rp 2.6M
570.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 A$3,035
$578 Rp 9.4M
243.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,532
$336 Rp 5.5M
391.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,211 A$7,984
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
420.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,952 A$7,586
$860 Rp 14M
475.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blacktown
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,647 A$5,587
$182 Rp 3M
1898.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
13.28
-52.64%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Blacktown: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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