Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: George Town is 208.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 527.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: George Town is 245.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 514.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.59 KYD 24.26
$3 Rp 48.8K
886.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 KYD 118
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1050.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.38 KYD 12.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
383.65%
Cappuccino
$6.78 KYD 5.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
206.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 KYD 2.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
210.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 KYD 2.19
$0.26 Rp 4,217
930.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.18 KYD 7.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
267.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.43 KYD 6.91
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
163.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.01 KYD 2.47
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
102.01%
White Bread (500g)
$5.53 KYD 4.53
$1.67 Rp 27K
231.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.75 KYD 4.72
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
404.39%
Eggs
$9.72 KYD 7.97
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
328.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.91 KYD 9.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-14.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.7 KYD 12.87
$4 Rp 64.8K
292.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 KYD 13.49
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
45.66%
Apples (1kg)
$10.68 KYD 8.76
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
196.67%
Banana (1kg)
$4.45 KYD 3.65
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
190.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.92 KYD 6.49
$2.65 Rp 43K
198.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 KYD 6.11
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
439.86%
Potato (1kg)
$5.16 KYD 4.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
226.58%
Onion (1kg)
$5.46 KYD 4.48
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
152.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.2 KYD 5.09
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
496.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 KYD 2.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
412.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.53 KYD 11.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
551.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.37 KYD 18.34
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 KYD 3.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 KYD 4.25
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
96.21%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.47 KYD 2.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
671.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.04 KYD 24.63
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
196.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$17.83 KYD 14.62
$0.49 Rp 7,888
3538.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.97 KYD 4.07
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1361.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60 KYD 49.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
892.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 KYD 1.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
130.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 KYD 325
$62.6 Rp 1M
533.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$97.4 KYD 79.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
2275.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$109 KYD 89.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
347.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 KYD 87.9
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
374.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.95 KYD 33.58
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
554.15%
Cinema Ticket
$17.92 KYD 14.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
444.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,700 KYD 1,394
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1723.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.4K KYD 20K
$6,098 Rp 99M
300.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 KYD 74.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71 KYD 58.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
185.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 KYD 121
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
72.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 KYD 119
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
100.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,793 KYD 2,290
$259 Rp 4.2M
979.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,494 KYD 2,045
$159 Rp 2.6M
1469.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,550 KYD 4,551
$578 Rp 9.4M
861.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,554 KYD 3,734
$336 Rp 5.5M
1254.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K KYD 8,885
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
983.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,136 KYD 3,391
$860 Rp 14M
380.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
George Town
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,868 KYD 5,632
$182 Rp 3M
3664.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.28
-37.88%

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

Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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