Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Makati and Ubud

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Makati is 14.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 64.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Makati is 26.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 81.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.5 โ‚ฑ362
$3 Rpย 48.8K
116.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.55 โ‚ฑ2,480
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
255.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.06 โ‚ฑ281
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
59.12%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚ฑ160
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฑ67.7
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 โ‚ฑ31.53
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.43 โ‚ฑ135
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚ฑ203
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
14.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 โ‚ฑ119
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
43.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฑ84.2
$1.67 Rpย 27K
-9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 โ‚ฑ59.3
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
-7.02%
Eggs
$2.35 โ‚ฑ131
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 โ‚ฑ448
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
-42.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.39 โ‚ฑ244
$4 Rpย 64.8K
9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.94 โ‚ฑ442
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ256
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2 โ‚ฑ111
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฑ152
$2.65 Rpย 43K
3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 โ‚ฑ122
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฑ186
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
112.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฑ156
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
30.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ60.9
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ54.6
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 โ‚ฑ167
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 โ‚ฑ373
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
-55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ69.6
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
-48.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚ฑ123
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
-16.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Makati
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 โ‚ฑ30.37
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.58 โ‚ฑ199
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
-64.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚ฑ46.55
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
71.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.13 โ‚ฑ7.5
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
-61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 โ‚ฑ203
$6.04 Rpย 98K
-39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ61.7
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K โ‚ฑ1.9M
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
30.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
-30.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฑ9,394
$62.6 Rpย 1M
169.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27 โ‚ฑ1,503
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
558.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.66 โ‚ฑ1,986
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
46.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 โ‚ฑ3,122
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
148.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 โ‚ฑ661
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
89.62%
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 โ‚ฑ454
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
148.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 โ‚ฑ18.1K
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
247.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,700 โ‚ฑ428.7K
$6,098 Rpย 99M
26.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 โ‚ฑ3,312
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
12.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 โ‚ฑ1,995
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 โ‚ฑ4,779
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 โ‚ฑ6,873
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
70.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Makati
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 โ‚ฑ35.8K
$259 Rpย 4.2M
148.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 โ‚ฑ22.5K
$159 Rpย 2.6M
154.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,272 โ‚ฑ126.5K
$578 Rpย 9.4M
293.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 โ‚ฑ57.7K
$336 Rpย 5.5M
208.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,045 โ‚ฑ336.6K
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
504.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,200 โ‚ฑ233.8K
$860 Rpย 14M
388.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Makati
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$918 โ‚ฑ51.1K
$182 Rpย 3M
403.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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