Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Galway and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Galway is 82.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 315.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Galway is 108% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 247% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.63 €16.08
$3 Rp 48.8K
521.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
653.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.46 €9.03
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
228.93%
Cappuccino
$4.33 €3.74
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
95.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
121.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$0.26 Rp 4,217
496.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.93 €5.98
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
177.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.31 €5.45
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
97.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-3.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
49.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
89.47%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
73.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.5 €10.79
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-10.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 €8.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
157.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
4.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 €2.6
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
36.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.65 Rp 43K
1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
144.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-34.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.28 €16.65
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
764.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 €11.17
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.97 €4.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
104.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 €4.18
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
83.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Galway
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.21 €1.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
590.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.8 €60.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
590.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 €4.26
$0.49 Rp 7,888
906.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 €1.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
288.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.06 €38.04
$6.04 Rp 98K
629.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
179.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.7K €36K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
58.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K €34.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
24.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 €239
$62.6 Rp 1M
342.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.23 €18.33
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
417.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.29
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
129.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57 €49.24
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
152.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.6 €7.42
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
37.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 €12.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
322.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1054.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,230 €7,105
$6,098 Rp 99M
34.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.6 €76.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
67.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.06 €34.59
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
18.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
46.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galway
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,001 €1,728
$259 Rp 4.2M
673.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,739 €1,501
$159 Rp 2.6M
994.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,319 €2,865
$578 Rp 9.4M
474.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,553 €2,204
$336 Rp 5.5M
659.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,855 €4,192
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
385.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,073 €3,517
$860 Rp 14M
373.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galway
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,757 €2,381
$182 Rp 3M
1411.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.28
-63.86%

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

Last update for Galway: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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