Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Byron Bay and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Byron Bay is 36.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 189.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Byron Bay is 61.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.04 A$19.98
$3 Rp 48.8K
334.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.9 A$79.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
314.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.8 A$15.01
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
208.18%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 A$2.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 A$3.32
$0.26 Rp 4,217
734.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 A$8.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
111.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.81 A$11.97
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
144.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 A$2.47
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.52
$1.67 Rp 27K
37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$4.39 A$6.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
93.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 A$12.51
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.65
$4 Rp 64.8K
106.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.75 A$21.06
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 A$5.16
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
88.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$2.65 Rp 43K
2.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.16 A$6.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
201.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
104.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 A$1.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
132.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.73 A$47.08
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1278.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.96 A$19.85
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.73 A$7.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
94.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$6.18
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
53.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
696.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 A$101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
552.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.47
$0.49 Rp 7,888
363.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 A$2.33
$0.34 Rp 5,573
347.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.68 A$51.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
457.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 A$1.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$226
$62.6 Rp 1M
135.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.08 A$20.05
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
219.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.59 A$60.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
62.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.65 A$74.5
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
115.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 A$23.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
148.24%
Cinema Ticket
$12.91 A$19.78
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
292.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,614 A$2,472
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1631.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,657 A$13.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
41.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.2 A$98.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
21.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.48 A$29.84
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-21.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 A$98.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 A$153
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 A$1,904
$259 Rp 4.2M
380.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,061 A$1,626
$159 Rp 2.6M
568.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 A$3,091
$578 Rp 9.4M
249.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,668 A$2,555
$336 Rp 5.5M
396.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13K A$19.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1198.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10K A$15.3K
$860 Rp 14M
1063.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byron Bay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,639 A$7,107
$182 Rp 3M
2442.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.28
-53.01%

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

Last update for Byron Bay: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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