Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hervey Bay and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Hervey Bay is 64% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 189.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hervey Bay is 89.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.96 A$24.44
$3 Rp 48.8K
432.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.3 A$111
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
477.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 A$15.11
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.06%
Cappuccino
$3.63 A$5.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 A$4.23
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 A$3.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
696.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 A$8.65
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
125.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 A$11.73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
139.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 A$1.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 A$2.89
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
64.91%
Eggs
$3.14 A$4.82
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 A$12.41
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 A$8.74
$4 Rp 64.8K
42.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 A$21.08
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.53
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 A$4.23
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.3 A$6.58
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
211.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
20.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 A$2.9
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 A$3.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
109.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.97 A$50.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1378.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 A$16.09
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.47 A$6.84
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
83.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 A$6.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
58.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Hervey Bay
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)
$64.8 A$99.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
540.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.49 Rp 7,888
357.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 A$2.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
344.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.59 A$51.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
456.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-31.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 A$219
$62.6 Rp 1M
128.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.57 A$39.18
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
523.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 A$82.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
121.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.62 A$76
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
119.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
153.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 A$20.17
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
300.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,475
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1633.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,781 A$13.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
44.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 A$91
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 A$67.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59 A$90.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.8 A$88.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-20.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 A$1,947
$259 Rp 4.2M
391.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 A$1,642
$159 Rp 2.6M
574.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,999 A$3,063
$578 Rp 9.4M
246.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 A$2,577
$336 Rp 5.5M
400.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,870 A$8,992
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
486.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,845 A$7,423
$860 Rp 14M
463.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hervey Bay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,537 A$5,419
$182 Rp 3M
1838.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.28
-53.01%

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

Last update for Hervey Bay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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