Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Canberra is 95.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 235.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canberra is 119.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 204.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 A$24.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
439.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.8 A$136
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
609.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 A$14.89
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
205.66%
Cappuccino
$3.46 A$5.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
56.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 A$4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
137.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 A$3.53
$0.26 Rp 4,217
788.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 A$9.78
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
155.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 A$11.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
139.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 A$2.11
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.67 Rp 27K
58.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
59.65%
Eggs
$4.24 A$6.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
86.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.7 A$14.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 A$14.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
132.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 A$22.27
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
94.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 A$4.67
$2.65 Rp 43K
15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 A$7.13
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
237.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 A$3.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
125.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.95
$0.56 Rp 9,114
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.15 A$47.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1296.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 A$19.82
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.71
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
107.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 A$8.91
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
120.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.2 A$4.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
900.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$184
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1085.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 A$5.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
693.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 A$2.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
405.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.45 A$63.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
586.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 A$336
$62.6 Rp 1M
250.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.78 A$45.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
626.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
112.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 A$92.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
167.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 A$31.17
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
225.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
319.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,765 A$2,704
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1793.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K A$20.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
119.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72 A$110
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
36.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 A$86.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
126.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 A$153
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$177
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
59.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,431
$259 Rp 4.2M
513.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$159 Rp 2.6M
634.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,777 A$4,255
$578 Rp 9.4M
380.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,737 A$2,660
$336 Rp 5.5M
416.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,525 A$11.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
652.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,945 A$7,575
$860 Rp 14M
474.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canberra
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,636 A$5,570
$182 Rp 3M
1892.98%
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 Canberra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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