Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Busselton and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Busselton is 49.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 195.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Busselton is 86.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 A$24.72
$3 Rp 48.8K
438.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.9 A$121
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
530.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$14.59
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
199.37%
Cappuccino
$3.65 A$5.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
65.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 A$3.05
$0.26 Rp 4,217
665.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 A$11.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
205.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 A$10.04
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
104.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 A$1.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-42.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 A$1.72
$1.67 Rp 27K
-32.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 A$1.45
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-16.67%
Eggs
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
34.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.7 A$13.32
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 A$12.23
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 A$20.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.32 A$5.08
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.51 A$6.91
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
226.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 A$3.68
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
51.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 A$2.73
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
94.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 A$2.31
$0.56 Rp 9,114
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.19 A$21.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
536.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.01 A$15.34
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.77 A$5.78
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
55.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 A$6.38
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
57.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.88
$0.32 Rp 5,203
690.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 A$97.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
531.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 A$6.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
708.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 A$3.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
544.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.59 A$76
$6.04 Rp 98K
721.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 A$1.77
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K A$36.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$241
$62.6 Rp 1M
151.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.24 A$43.27
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
588.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.47 A$75.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
103.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.18 A$75.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.59 A$23.89
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
149.04%
Cinema Ticket
$16.33 A$25.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
396.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1804.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
101.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 A$98.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
22.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.9 A$73.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
92.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$156
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 A$1,946
$259 Rp 4.2M
390.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$159 Rp 2.6M
558.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,977 A$3,029
$578 Rp 9.4M
242.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 A$2,595
$336 Rp 5.5M
404.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,983 A$7,634
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
398.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,882 A$7,480
$860 Rp 14M
467.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Busselton
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
13.28
-51.66%

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

Last update for Busselton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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