Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Makassar is 13.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makassar is 18.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 Rp 50.9K
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 Rp 151.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$2.07 Rp 33.6K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 Rp 10.7K
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-40.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 Rp 5,924
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
43.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 Rp 59.2K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 Rp 26.6K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-34.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-41.23%
Eggs
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 Rp 86.2K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 45K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.4 Rp 71.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-61.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,227
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-56.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rp 7,780
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.19 Rp 327.6K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 40.5K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,820
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.72 Rp 76.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-53.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,368
$0.49 Rp 7,888
18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,647
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-48.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
12.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K Rp 279.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K Rp 304.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-41.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 Rp 1.1M
$62.6 Rp 1M
5.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-12.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.81 Rp 532.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
34.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 Rp 380.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-0.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-7.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rp 1.7M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
11.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 Rp 67.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-31.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.59 Rp 480.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-43.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.58 Rp 415.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
2.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 Rp 1.3M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-3.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.22 Rp 701.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.6M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-15.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 Rp 2.7M
$159 Rp 2.6M
6.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 Rp 7.1M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-24.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$336 Rp 5.5M
0.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 Rp 20.2M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
24.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$798 Rp 12.9M
$860 Rp 14M
-7.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 Rp 3.7M
$182 Rp 3M
26.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.28
-54.82%

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Last update for Makassar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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