Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaybalay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaybalay and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Malaybalay is 0.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malaybalay is 0.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 ₱250
$3 Rp 48.8K
49.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.73 ₱876
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 ₱221
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
24.53%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₱115
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₱28.61
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱18.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ₱60
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ₱101
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ₱98.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱69.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 ₱50.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-20.18%
Eggs
$2.07 ₱115
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.87 ₱327
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 ₱255
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 ₱412
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-34.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 ₱162
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-19.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ₱66.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 ₱75.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 ₱128
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$3.19 ₱178
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₱73.7
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ₱30.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 ₱145
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
16.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 ₱459
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 ₱74.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₱86.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-41.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₱52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
89.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₱13.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-26.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 ₱116
$6.04 Rp 98K
-65.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 ₱5,712
$62.6 Rp 1M
63.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.05 ₱1,896
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
730.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.21 ₱2,016
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
48.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.29 ₱1,909
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
51.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 ₱248
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
35.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 ₱6,685
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
28.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,365 ₱243K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.7 ₱2,600
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.09 ₱1,675
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 ₱4,369
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-7.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 ₱3,785
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 ₱14.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,949
$159 Rp 2.6M
12.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ₱33.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
3.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$396 ₱22K
$336 Rp 5.5M
17.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,365 ₱131.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
136.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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Last update for Malaybalay: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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