Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Damansara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota Damansara and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota Damansara is 11% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota Damansara is 4.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 MYR 15.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.15 MYR 80.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
52.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MYR 19.44
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
44.97%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 12.05
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 MYR 3.29
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-29.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.18 MYR 17.61
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
67.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.77 MYR 24.31
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
80.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 MYR 7.85
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 MYR 4.19
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.09
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
26.32%
Eggs
$1.87 MYR 7.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 MYR 60.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
3.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 MYR 19.23
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 MYR 29.53
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-38.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 MYR 12.14
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 6.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 MYR 11.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-0.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 6.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.71
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MYR 5.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.66
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 18.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
93.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 MYR 60.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 MYR 11.58
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MYR 15.6
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
40.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Kota Damansara
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)
$11.66 MYR 49.18
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
15.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
146.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 4.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
191.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MYR 18.32
$6.04 Rp 98K
-28.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.97
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K MYR 160.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MYR 135.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.5 MYR 238
$62.6 Rp 1M
-9.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 MYR 38.48
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
122.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.14 MYR 131
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
28.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 MYR 156
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
63.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 24.97
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-5.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.31 MYR 22.41
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
61.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 785
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
99.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,934 MYR 29.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 MYR 275
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
23.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 MYR 157
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
49.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 MYR 361
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 MYR 340
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,647
$259 Rp 4.2M
50.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MYR 1,125
$159 Rp 2.6M
67.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,756
$578 Rp 9.4M
13.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 MYR 1,948
$336 Rp 5.5M
37.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,096 MYR 21.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
409.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$288 MYR 1,214
$860 Rp 14M
-66.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota Damansara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$847 MYR 3,573
$182 Rp 3M
364.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
13.28
-69.35%

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Last update for Kota Damansara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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