Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Malda and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Malda is 48.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malda is 56% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.11 ₹266
$3 Rp 48.8K
3.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.76 ₹1,006
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-6.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
8.18%
Cappuccino
$1.79 ₹153
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹34.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-62.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.81
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-31.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.58 ₹49.65
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-61.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹33.48
$1.67 Rp 27K
-76.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-54.39%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 ₹468
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-60.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 ₹221
$4 Rp 64.8K
-35.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹210
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹109
$2.65 Rp 43K
-51.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-55.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 ₹23.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-82.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.32
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-85.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 ₹35.41
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-60.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.74
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹342
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
78.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.03 ₹858
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₹149
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 ₹210
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$2.38 ₹203
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🚌 Getting Around
Malda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.67 ₹741
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2 ₹171
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.7K ₹1.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-40.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.7 ₹3,652
$62.6 Rp 1M
-31.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 ₹336
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-4.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹483
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-76.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.94 ₹1,364
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.17 ₹613
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
14.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.08 ₹349
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
24.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$43.59 ₹3,728
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-53.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,560 ₹133.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-74.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.11 ₹694
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-84.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.38 ₹717
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-66.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.66 ₹4,247
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-41.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$9.53 ₹815
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-86.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malda
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ₹25.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
13.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ₹20.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
47.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$407 ₹34.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,074 ₹91.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
7.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹58.3K
$860 Rp 14M
-20.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 ₹33.4K
$182 Rp 3M
113.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.9
13.28
-25.45%

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Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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