Cost of Living Comparison Between Grafton and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Grafton and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Grafton is 79.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grafton is 54.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$24.99
$3 Rp 48.8K
444.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 A$108
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
465.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 A$15.11
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.06%
Cappuccino
$3.23 A$4.95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
46.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 A$3.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
130.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
757.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 A$10.17
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
165.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 A$11.83
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
141.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 A$1.57
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.67 Rp 27K
33.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$3.34 A$5.12
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
47.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.4 A$12.87
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 A$10.77
$4 Rp 64.8K
75.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.59 A$20.82
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.03
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 A$1.93
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 A$3.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 A$6.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
215.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 A$3.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.06 A$3.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 A$1.54
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$27.73 A$42.49
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1143.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 A$20.15
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-12.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 A$6.98
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
87.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.06 A$6.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
53.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 A$4.06
$0.32 Rp 5,203
728.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.7 A$101
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
548.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 A$3.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
363.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 A$2.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
341.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.08 A$50.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
447.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 A$224
$62.6 Rp 1M
133.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 A$39.36
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
526.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.73 A$68.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
83.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.72 A$76.2
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
120.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
153.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 A$17.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
241.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 A$961
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
572.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,903 A$4,447
$6,098 Rp 99M
-52.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 A$109
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
34.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.82 A$65.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
72.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 A$140
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 A$157
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
41.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 A$1,931
$259 Rp 4.2M
386.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,054 A$1,615
$159 Rp 2.6M
563.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,997 A$3,060
$578 Rp 9.4M
245.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 A$2,565
$336 Rp 5.5M
398.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,415 A$8,296
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
441.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,778 A$7,320
$860 Rp 14M
455.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grafton
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,332 A$3,573
$182 Rp 3M
1178.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.28
-53.01%

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Last update for Grafton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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