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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Galway is 61.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 113.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Galway is 88.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.72 โ‚ฌ16.14
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
445.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
189.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.22 โ‚ฌ8.81
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
102.78%
Cappuccino
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
49.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
73.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
117.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
133.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 โ‚ฌ5.58
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
64.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-1.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚ฌ1.85
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
80.67%
Eggs
$4.04 โ‚ฌ3.48
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
66.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 โ‚ฌ10.66
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.31 โ‚ฌ8.89
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
144.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.87 โ‚ฌ10.24
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-0.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-19.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
34.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-2.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
53.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-31.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.22
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-37.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
38.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.41
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
110.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.47 โ‚ฌ16.78
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
514.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.61 โ‚ฌ12.59
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-38.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.86 โ‚ฌ4.19
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
74.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 โ‚ฌ4.32
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
82.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
759.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.4 โ‚ฌ59.0
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
740.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.88 โ‚ฌ4.20
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
984.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
219.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.71 โ‚ฌ36.81
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
591.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
158.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.0K โ‚ฌ37.0K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
64.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
21.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$282 โ‚ฌ243
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
249.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 โ‚ฌ18.95
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
433.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.28
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
136.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.7 โ‚ฌ48.86
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-41.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.57 โ‚ฌ7.39
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
36.25%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 โ‚ฌ11.76
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
231.87%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,051 โ‚ฌ906
$298 Rpย 5.0M
252.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,019 โ‚ฌ6,913
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
22.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 โ‚ฌ77.1
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
67.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 โ‚ฌ34.75
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
5.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ88.5
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
18.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
34.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,003 โ‚ฌ1,727
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
97.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 โ‚ฌ1,477
$669 Rpย 11.3M
156.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,342 โ‚ฌ2,881
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-0.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,546 โ‚ฌ2,195
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
20.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,280 โ‚ฌ5,414
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
107.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,879 โ‚ฌ4,205
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
109.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Galway
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,110 โ‚ฌ2,681
$178 Rpย 3.0M
1643.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.28
-63.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Galway: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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