Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Magelang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Magelang is 29.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Magelang is 28.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-47.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.3 Rp 151K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-6.92%
Cappuccino
$0.88 Rp 14.2K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-60.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,780
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 Rp 2,842
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 Rp 48.9K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 Rp 116.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.6 Rp 42.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-35.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 126.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 36K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-19.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rp 17.5K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 5,969
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.82 Rp 289.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
18.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 Rp 38.3K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,827
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,628
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.49 Rp 40.4K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-58.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
4.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Rp 461M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Rp 508.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-1.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 Rp 824.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-18.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 68.7K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 Rp 313.4K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-20.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.3 Rp 248.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-32.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.94 Rp 64K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-37.06%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.27 Rp 783.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-48.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 Rp 69M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.64 Rp 351.3K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-59.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.87 Rp 355K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-11.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.9 Rp 1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-26.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.4 Rp 948K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-0.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-2.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-1.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,221 Rp 19.8M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
22.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$808 Rp 13.1M
$860 Rp 14M
-6.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$182 Rp 3M
-15.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.28
-37.27%

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Last update for Magelang: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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