Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Maia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Maia is 43.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 220.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maia is 44.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 111.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.42 €9.86
$3 Rp 48.8K
280.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.35 €40.02
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
270.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 €7.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
187.11%
Cappuccino
$2.07 €1.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.26 Rp 4,217
442.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-5.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
53.51%
Eggs
$3.09 €2.67
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 €6.18
$4 Rp 64.8K
79.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 €12.09
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.65 Rp 43K
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
71.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-16.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
44.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.56 Rp 9,114
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.99 €5.17
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
168.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.22 €4.51
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-52.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Maia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 €2.28
$0.32 Rp 5,203
728.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.94 €39.66
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
353.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 €3.41
$0.49 Rp 7,888
706.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 €0.65
$0.34 Rp 5,573
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 €12.67
$6.04 Rp 98K
142.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
32.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
23.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$62.6 Rp 1M
126.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 €19.05
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
438.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.03 €33.69
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
60.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.98 €40.56
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
107.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 €30.28
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
460.22%
Cinema Ticket
$8.73 €7.54
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
165.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 €245
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
204.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,201 €7,081
$6,098 Rp 99M
34.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75 €64.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.93 €30.16
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.4 €80.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
9.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €95.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
52.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 €968
$259 Rp 4.2M
333.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,321
$159 Rp 2.6M
863.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,755 €1,515
$578 Rp 9.4M
203.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,250 €1,079
$336 Rp 5.5M
271.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 €2,728
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
215.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,747 €1,508
$860 Rp 14M
103.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,501 €1,296
$182 Rp 3M
722.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
13.28
-59.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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