Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gold Coast and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gold Coast is 77.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 250.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gold Coast is 101.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 209.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.11 A$24.69
$3 Rp 48.8K
437.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 A$148
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
673.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 A$15.06
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
209.12%
Cappuccino
$3.4 A$5.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 A$3.94
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
133.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 A$3.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
796.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.37 A$9.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
154.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.75 A$11.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
142.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 A$4.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
56.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
95.61%
Eggs
$4.73 A$7.24
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
108.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.48 A$11.47
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$13.29
$4 Rp 64.8K
116.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 A$19.25
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
11.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-1.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
77.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.77 A$5.77
$2.65 Rp 43K
42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 A$5.68
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
168.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
49.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
11.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 A$2.96
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
85.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 A$3.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
319.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.43 A$49.69
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1354.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.29 A$20.36
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.08 A$9.32
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
150.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 A$10.16
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
151.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
703.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 A$81.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
424.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 A$3.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
302.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 A$2.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
323.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.42 A$51.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
453.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 A$342
$62.6 Rp 1M
256.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.29 A$49.47
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
687.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 A$85.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
129.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.52 A$69.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
101.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.18 A$17.13
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
78.59%
Cinema Ticket
$13.26 A$20.32
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
303.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,126 A$3,256
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2180.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,056 A$10.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 A$92.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
14.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 A$73.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
94.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 A$139
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 A$189
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
70.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,795 A$2,751
$259 Rp 4.2M
593.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,336 A$2,047
$159 Rp 2.6M
741.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,509 A$3,843
$578 Rp 9.4M
334.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 A$3,145
$336 Rp 5.5M
510.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,553 A$10K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
555.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,067 A$6,231
$860 Rp 14M
372.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gold Coast
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,111 A$4,767
$182 Rp 3M
1605.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
13.28
-50.75%

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

Last update for Gold Coast: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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