Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Malang and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 19.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 27.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.21 Rp 19.7K

$3 Rp 48.8K

-59.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.31 Rp 199.8K

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

-1.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.14 Rp 51K

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

-1.26%

Cappuccino

$1.46 Rp 23.7K

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

-33.94%

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

$0.59 Rp 9,564

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-46.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 Rp 3,552

$0.26 Rp 4,217

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 Rp 41K

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

1.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.16 Rp 51.3K

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

-1.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.12 Rp 18.2K

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-24.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.67 Rp 27K

-10.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.8 Rp 13K

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

-29.82%

Eggs

$1.52 Rp 24.7K

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-33.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.49 Rp 105.4K

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

-53.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 Rp 54K

$4 Rp 64.8K

-17.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.98 Rp 113.2K

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

-38.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 Rp 38.6K

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-33.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-1.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.67 Rp 27.1K

$2.65 Rp 43K

-36.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.5 Rp 24.4K

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

8.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 Rp 21.6K

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-15.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 Rp 29.4K

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-16.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.54 Rp 8,811

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-48.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 Rp 7,167

$0.56 Rp 9,114

-21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.44 Rp 39.6K

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

9.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.77 Rp 223.5K

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-8.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 Rp 29K

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-26.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 Rp 51.1K

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

19.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.63 Rp 10.2K

$0.32 Rp 5,203

96.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.17 Rp 100.2K

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

-39.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.44 Rp 7,152

$0.49 Rp 7,888

-10.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 Rp 4,648

$0.34 Rp 5,573

-14.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 Rp 102.1K

$6.04 Rp 98K

4.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.81 Rp 13.2K

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

10.96%

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

$21.2K Rp 343.4M

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

-19.31%

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

$27.2K Rp 441.2M

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

-14.89%

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

$34.13 Rp 554K

$62.6 Rp 1M

-45.49%

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

$2.57 Rp 41.7K

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

-37.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.58 Rp 317.8K

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

-19.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.63 Rp 237.5K

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

-35.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.09 Rp 82.6K

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

-18.69%

Cinema Ticket

$2.12 Rp 34.4K

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

-35.56%

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

$33.56 Rp 544.7K

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

-64.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,463 Rp 153.6M

$6,098 Rp 99M

55.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.12 Rp 700K

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-18.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.99 Rp 503K

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

24.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.6 Rp 984.1K

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-28.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$84.5 Rp 1.4M

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

16.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 Rp 2.6M

$259 Rp 4.2M

-37.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.55 Rp 788.1K

$159 Rp 2.6M

-69.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 Rp 4.5M

$578 Rp 9.4M

-52.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.8 Rp 1.5M

$336 Rp 5.5M

-72.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,078 Rp 17.5M

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

7.78%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$699 Rp 11.3M

$860 Rp 14M

-18.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$237 Rp 3.8M

$182 Rp 3M

29.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

-69.88%

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

Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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