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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 37.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malaybalay is 20.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 โ‚ฑ261
$3.48 Rpย 58.4K
28.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 โ‚ฑ934
$31.84 Rpย 534.3K
-49.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.91 โ‚ฑ228
$5.03 Rpย 84.4K
-22.27%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฑ118
$2.80 Rpย 47.1K
-27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฑ29.94
$1.33 Rpย 22.3K
-61.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฑ19.52
$0.70 Rpย 11.7K
-52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ62.5
$3.04 Rpย 50.9K
-64.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฑ102
$3.84 Rpย 64.5K
-54.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฑ97.6
$1.74 Rpย 29.2K
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ73.0
$2.42 Rpย 40.6K
-48.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฑ56.1
$1.21 Rpย 20.4K
-20.66%
Eggs
$2.09 โ‚ฑ122
$2.45 Rpย 41.1K
-14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 โ‚ฑ360
$14.89 Rpย 249.9K
-58.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฑ260
$4.20 Rpย 70.6K
6.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 โ‚ฑ429
$12.05 Rpย 202.3K
-38.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฑ175
$3.77 Rpย 63.2K
-20.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ66.7
$1.56 Rpย 26.2K
-26.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฑ140
$2.78 Rpย 46.7K
-13.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฑ78.3
$2.24 Rpย 37.6K
-40.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฑ132
$1.91 Rpย 32.0K
18.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฑ193
$2.23 Rpย 37.5K
48.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 โ‚ฑ77.0
$1.03 Rpย 17.2K
28.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฑ32.33
$0.78 Rpย 13.0K
-29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 โ‚ฑ159
$3.26 Rpย 54.7K
-16.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 โ‚ฑ504
$24.64 Rpย 413.5K
-64.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฑ82.5
$2.88 Rpย 48.3K
-50.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ91.1
$2.87 Rpย 48.1K
-45.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.33
$0.29 Rpย 4,934
-3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.16 Rpย 136.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 โ‚ฑ53.7
$0.49 Rpย 8,268
87.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.61
$0.45 Rpย 7,577
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 โ‚ฑ125
$6.18 Rpย 103.8K
-65.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ63.6
$0.87 Rpย 14.6K
25.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$26.4K Rpย 442.3M
-17.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$32.3K Rpย 542.0M
-34.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฑ6,041
$80.9 Rpย 1.4M
28.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.54 โ‚ฑ1,955
$3.98 Rpย 66.8K
742.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 โ‚ฑ2,072
$24.43 Rpย 410.0K
45.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.77 โ‚ฑ1,968
$97.3 Rpย 1.6M
-65.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ257
$6.50 Rpย 109.0K
-32.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 โ‚ฑ263
$4.12 Rpย 69.1K
9.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚ฑ7,051
$303 Rpย 5.1M
-60.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,259 โ‚ฑ248.2K
$6,709 Rpย 112.6M
-36.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.10 โ‚ฑ2,628
$55.4 Rpย 929.7K
-18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 โ‚ฑ1,788
$37.96 Rpย 637.2K
-19.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 โ‚ฑ4,447
$89.4 Rpย 1.5M
-14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 โ‚ฑ4,071
$78.5 Rpย 1.3M
-11.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ฑ15.3K
$1,017 Rpย 17.1M
-74.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.3K
$671 Rpย 11.3M
-73.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 โ‚ฑ34.3K
$3,451 Rpย 57.9M
-82.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$2,032 Rpย 34.1M
-80.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,553 โ‚ฑ148.8K
$3,012 Rpย 50.6M
-15.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 โ‚ฑ49.0K
$2,366 Rpย 39.7M
-64.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 Rpย 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
13.28
-28.01%

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Last update for Malaybalay: February 10, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: February 11, 2026

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