Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Launceston and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Launceston is 88.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 172.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Launceston is 116.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 143.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.39 A$25.11
$3 Rp 48.8K
446.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 A$106
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
450.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.66 A$11.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
140.88%
Cappuccino
$3.16 A$4.85
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
42.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.96
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 A$2.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
607.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 A$8.99
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
134.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.39 A$9.79
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
99.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 A$2.56
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 A$2.86
$1.67 Rp 27K
11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 A$2.64
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
51.75%
Eggs
$2.86 A$4.39
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.72 A$16.42
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.88 A$13.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.09 A$24.65
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 A$4.68
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 A$4.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
101.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 A$5.01
$2.65 Rp 43K
23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.55 A$6.97
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
229.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.58
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
89.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.65 A$4.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
154.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 A$2.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
241.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.21 A$38.62
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1030.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.15 A$30.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
34.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.19 A$7.94
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
113.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.68 A$8.71
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
115.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 A$5.07
$0.32 Rp 5,203
934.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.7 A$79.1
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
410.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.2 A$6.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
757.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 A$2.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
455.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.74 A$45.55
$6.04 Rp 98K
392.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$44.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K A$41.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-14.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$269 A$413
$62.6 Rp 1M
330.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.63 A$45.39
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
622.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.8 A$77.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
108.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.17 A$73.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
113.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.97 A$24.46
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
155.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.63 A$23.95
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
375.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,680 A$2,575
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1702.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28K A$42.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
359.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.3 A$100
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
23.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.1 A$82.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
117.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 A$166
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
27.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$174
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
57.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 A$1,655
$259 Rp 4.2M
317.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 A$1,172
$159 Rp 2.6M
381.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 A$1,917
$578 Rp 9.4M
116.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$336 Rp 5.5M
216.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,175 A$7,928
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
417.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,562 A$6,989
$860 Rp 14M
430.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Launceston
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,395 A$5,202
$182 Rp 3M
1761.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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Last update for Launceston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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