Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gombak and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Gombak is 2.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gombak is 6.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 MYR 10.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
-15.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.58 MYR 78.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
48.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.86 MYR 16.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
21.38%
Cappuccino
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 MYR 15.37
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 MYR 21.62
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
60.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.77
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
23.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-38.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MYR 6.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
30.70%
Eggs
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.23
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 MYR 34.75
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 11.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.65
$2.65 Rp 43K
-4.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.28
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.01
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.18
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.85 MYR 79.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
25.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MYR 11.34
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MYR 16.2
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
128.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.85 MYR 49.97
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
17.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 MYR 4.12
$0.49 Rp 7,888
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.79
$0.34 Rp 5,573
235.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 18.48
$6.04 Rp 98K
-27.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.93
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 131.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
19.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.84 MYR 172
$62.6 Rp 1M
-34.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.89 MYR 41.71
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
141.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.27 MYR 98.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-4.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.46 MYR 158
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
65.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 MYR 24.93
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-5.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 MYR 21.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
52.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 497
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
26.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,312 MYR 18.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-29.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.08 MYR 207
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 MYR 115
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.3 MYR 225
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-37.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.52 MYR 209
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-31.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYR 1,628
$259 Rp 4.2M
49.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,129
$159 Rp 2.6M
68.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MYR 2,735
$578 Rp 9.4M
12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 MYR 1,959
$336 Rp 5.5M
38.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,610 MYR 6,788
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
60.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,028 MYR 4,333
$860 Rp 14M
19.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gombak
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 MYR 2,256
$182 Rp 3M
193.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
13.28
-70.18%

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

Last update for Gombak: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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