Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kepong and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 10.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kepong is 11.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 MYR 15.11
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 MYR 79.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 20.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
51.89%
Cappuccino
$2.78 MYR 11.73
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.34
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.67
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 MYR 14.49
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 MYR 21.61
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.57
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.04%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 9.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 MYR 66.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
12.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 MYR 21.57
$4 Rp 64.8K
28.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MYR 43.97
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 11.19
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 MYR 10.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
-6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.06
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.03
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
88.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 MYR 59.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MYR 11.81
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 MYR 12.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
131.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MYR 49.26
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
15.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$0.49 Rp 7,888
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$0.34 Rp 5,573
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 MYR 39.26
$6.04 Rp 98K
54.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K MYR 135.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
22.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.47 MYR 196
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 MYR 39.18
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
126.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.84 MYR 101
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-1.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.51 MYR 133
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
39.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 24.33
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-7.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 MYR 20.49
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
47.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MYR 906
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
130.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,808 MYR 28.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
11.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.27 MYR 208
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.55 MYR 99.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-5.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 MYR 300
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.42 MYR 204
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-33.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 MYR 1,042
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MYR 737
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 MYR 2,513
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 MYR 1,807
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 MYR 8,669
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
105.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$860 Rp 14M
51.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kepong
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$598 MYR 2,523
$182 Rp 3M
227.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.28
-69.35%

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Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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