Cost of Living Comparison Between KwaMhlanga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between KwaMhlanga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: KwaMhlanga is 1.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: KwaMhlanga is 11.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.58 R 153
$3 Rp 48.8K
186.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.86 R 602
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
170.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 R 88.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.97%
Cappuccino
$2.13 R 37.88
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-3.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.58
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 14.69
$0.26 Rp 4,217
219.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.28
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 R 46.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.65
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.22
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.61
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 79.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.9 R 123
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-38.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.34
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.27
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.18
$2.65 Rp 43K
-42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.27
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
19.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R 23.65
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.23
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.32
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.17
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 50.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
27.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.2 R 92.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.59
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.23
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 R 30.22
$0.32 Rp 5,203
431.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.62
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 R 16.56
$0.34 Rp 5,573
173.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.14 R 73.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-31.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K R 379.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K R 432.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 R 2,073
$62.6 Rp 1M
86.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.58 R 615
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
743.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.64 R 740
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
71.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.97 R 551
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
37.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 R 122
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
108.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,530
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
112.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,335 R 77.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 R 899
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-4.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.63 R 580
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
31.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 R 1,578
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.6 R 1,398
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
8.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,495
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 R 5,827
$159 Rp 2.6M
106.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 R 12.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
18.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 R 12.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
104.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$735 R 13.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-26.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$713 R 12.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-17.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
KwaMhlanga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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Last update for KwaMhlanga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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