Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 43.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Grand Bay is 11.7% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 MURĀ 381
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
131.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 MURĀ 2,299
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
51.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MURĀ 312
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
35.39%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MURĀ 121
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-9.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.58
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-27.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURĀ 28.26
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MURĀ 153
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
11.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MURĀ 154
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-17.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MURĀ 59.9
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-27.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MURĀ 33.63
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-70.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MURĀ 61.0
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
10.26%
Eggs
$2.24 MURĀ 106
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-4.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.43 MURĀ 1,584
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
126.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MURĀ 286
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
41.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.70 MURĀ 1,076
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
85.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 MURĀ 81.6
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-53.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 MURĀ 88.8
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
19.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 126
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
13.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MURĀ 46.96
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-50.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MURĀ 44.36
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-59.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.83
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-16.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MURĀ 20.70
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-39.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MURĀ 319
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
103.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MURĀ 652
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-45.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 82.1
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MURĀ 76.7
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-41.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MURĀ 51.1
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MURĀ 205
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
864.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MURĀ 127
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
538.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MURĀ 934
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
214.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.3
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
67.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MURĀ 1.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-7.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.60 MURĀ 2,350
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.62 MURĀ 740
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
292.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 MURĀ 1,468
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
31.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 MURĀ 2,888
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-37.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MURĀ 292
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
48.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MURĀ 7,334
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-47.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,815 MURĀ 370.3K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
19.35%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MURĀ 2,577
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
0.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 MURĀ 3,621
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
101.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 MURĀ 5,563
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
33.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 MURĀ 3,928
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
6.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 MURĀ 29.8K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-36.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-47.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 MURĀ 61.3K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-61.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 MURĀ 73.2K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 MURĀ 62.0K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
628.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for Grand Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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