Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubbo and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dubbo is 87.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 207.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dubbo is 110.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 183.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.22 A$24.85
$3 Rp 48.8K
440.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 A$117
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
511.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.71 A$14.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
205.35%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.33
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
57.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 A$4.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
189.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$0.26 Rp 4,217
869.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
155.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
128.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 A$3.44
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 A$4.52
$1.67 Rp 27K
76.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
84.21%
Eggs
$3.17 A$4.85
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
39.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 A$13
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.49 A$17.61
$4 Rp 64.8K
187.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.93 A$21.34
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 A$4.91
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
92.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 A$3.74
$2.65 Rp 43K
-7.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 A$7.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
270.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
48.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 A$2.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 A$3.19
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
239.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.59 A$39.21
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1047.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 A$6.65
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
78.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 A$6.93
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
71.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.64 A$4.05
$0.32 Rp 5,203
725.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
548.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 A$4.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
493.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
352.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.87 A$51.9
$6.04 Rp 98K
460.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 A$1.91
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$186 A$285
$62.6 Rp 1M
197.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 A$41.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
562.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.9 A$118
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
216.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.88 A$74.9
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
116.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.49 A$23.73
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
147.44%
Cinema Ticket
$13.19 A$20.21
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
300.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,647 A$2,524
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1667.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
100.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 A$103
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
27.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
107.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
48.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 A$1,359
$259 Rp 4.2M
242.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,078 A$1,652
$159 Rp 2.6M
578.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 A$2,335
$578 Rp 9.4M
163.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,667 A$2,554
$336 Rp 5.5M
395.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 A$2,515
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
64.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,527 A$6,936
$860 Rp 14M
426.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dubbo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,752 A$2,685
$182 Rp 3M
860.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.28
-52.26%

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

Last update for Dubbo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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