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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaybalay is 31.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malaybalay is 16.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
27.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 โ‚ฑ953
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-50.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-18.85%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-24.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฑ30.15
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-61.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.81
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-50.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.4
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-64.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-55.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-2.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.6
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-52.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.1
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-17.65%
Eggs
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-14.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚ฑ365
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-57.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚ฑ440
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-37.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฑ171
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-22.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.2
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-24.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฑ143
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.8
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-38.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
9.55%
Onion (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฑ196
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
44.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.5
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฑ35.62
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-14.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-66.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.7
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-49.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.2
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-44.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.84
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 โ‚ฑ54.2
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
102.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.94
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-40.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-65.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.8
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-16.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-33.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 โ‚ฑ6,134
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.21 โ‚ฑ1,974
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
706.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.79 โ‚ฑ2,186
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
55.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 โ‚ฑ2,020
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-64.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-29.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 โ‚ฑ257
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
5.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚ฑ7,190
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-59.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,339 โ‚ฑ257.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-33.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.10 โ‚ฑ2,740
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-13.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 โ‚ฑ1,761
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-22.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 โ‚ฑ4,657
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-9.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 โ‚ฑ4,097
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-12.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฑ16.0K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-73.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-73.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-82.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-81.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 โ‚ฑ119.9K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-33.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 โ‚ฑ58.2K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-58.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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Last update for Malaybalay: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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