Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Malacca and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 10% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malacca is 8.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.57 MYR 15.07

$3 Rp 48.8K

19.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.57 MYR 78.3

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

48.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.6 MYR 19.41

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

44.65%

Cappuccino

$2.92 MYR 12.33

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

32.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 MYR 3.56

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-23.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.26 Rp 4,217

84.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

-15.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 MYR 13.1

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

-2.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 MYR 6.34

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

0.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1 MYR 4.2

$1.67 Rp 27K

-40.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 MYR 5.2

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

7.89%

Eggs

$1.87 MYR 7.86

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-17.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.63 MYR 65.9

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

12.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.19 MYR 21.87

$4 Rp 64.8K

29.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.43 MYR 48.2

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.65 MYR 15.38

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

1.39%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.19

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-3.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.3 MYR 18.11

$2.65 Rp 43K

62.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.95 MYR 8.22

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

41.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.47 MYR 6.22

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-6.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.79 MYR 7.53

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-17.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.27 MYR 5.34

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

22.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 MYR 2.35

$0.56 Rp 9,114

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 MYR 17.93

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

90.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.47 MYR 61

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-3.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 MYR 8.55

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-16.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 MYR 12.59

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

13.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 MYR 2.04

$0.32 Rp 5,203

50.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.8 MYR 49.75

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

16.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.39 MYR 5.88

$0.49 Rp 7,888

183.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.02 MYR 4.31

$0.34 Rp 5,573

200.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 MYR 49.07

$6.04 Rp 98K

92.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.95

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

-36.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K MYR 149K

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

34.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38K MYR 160.2K

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

18.91%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.57 MYR 192

$62.6 Rp 1M

-27.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.15 MYR 38.6

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

123.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.21 MYR 132

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

28.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.39 MYR 69.1

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

-27.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.81 MYR 49.81

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

88.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 MYR 21.05

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

51.67%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$189 MYR 797

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

102.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,986 MYR 29.5K

$6,098 Rp 99M

14.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.7 MYR 277

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

24.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.79 MYR 79.3

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

-24.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$72 MYR 304

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-15.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.37 MYR 166

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

-45.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$325 MYR 1,368

$259 Rp 4.2M

25.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 MYR 781

$159 Rp 2.6M

16.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$711 MYR 2,997

$578 Rp 9.4M

23.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$287 MYR 1,212

$336 Rp 5.5M

-14.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 MYR 4,903

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

16.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$784 MYR 3,308

$860 Rp 14M

-8.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$867 MYR 3,655

$182 Rp 3M

375.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.07

13.28

-69.35%

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

Last update for Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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