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Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Madrid is 42.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 60.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Madrid is 71.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.82
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
401.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.6 โ‚ฌ59.1
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
109.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.05 โ‚ฌ10.39
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
139.09%
Cappuccino
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
7.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
137.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
180.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
43.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.00
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
17.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-34.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-34.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
43.70%
Eggs
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
38.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 โ‚ฌ12.57
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
1.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 โ‚ฌ7.79
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
114.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.76 โ‚ฌ14.45
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.30
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-28.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-7.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
25.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
3.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-5.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.80
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 โ‚ฌ5.92
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
116.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.06 โ‚ฌ6.95
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-65.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-47.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-20.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
533.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.40 โ‚ฌ41.72
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
494.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 โ‚ฌ3.50
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
802.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
230.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.08 โ‚ฌ25.07
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
370.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
141.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K โ‚ฌ32.0K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
41.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
8.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 โ‚ฌ166
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
138.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.00 โ‚ฌ18.10
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
409.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.84 โ‚ฌ30.03
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
47.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 โ‚ฌ45.90
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-45.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.60 โ‚ฌ15.17
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
179.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
182.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ580
$298 Rpย 5.0M
125.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K โ‚ฌ10.5K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
85.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.9 โ‚ฌ81.8
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
77.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.95 โ‚ฌ37.02
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.7
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
23.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 โ‚ฌ116
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
70.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 โ‚ฌ1,360
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
55.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 โ‚ฌ980
$669 Rpย 11.3M
70.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 โ‚ฌ2,437
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,914 โ‚ฌ1,650
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-9.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,728 โ‚ฌ7,523
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
189.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,762 โ‚ฌ4,105
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
104.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Madrid
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,613 โ‚ฌ2,252
$178 Rpย 3.0M
1364.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.43
13.28
-74.17%

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Last update for Madrid: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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