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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Malindi is 49.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Malindi is 55.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 78.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 KESĀ 279
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
-37.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.17 KESĀ 4,029
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-2.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 KESĀ 196
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
10.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 KESĀ 117
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 KESĀ 447
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 KESĀ 454
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-10.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KESĀ 124
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-44.83%
White Bread (500g)
-
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 KESĀ 156
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
3.42%
Eggs
$2.99 KESĀ 387
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
27.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.65 KESĀ 1,505
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-21.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 KESĀ 811
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
47.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.94 KESĀ 638
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-59.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 KESĀ 390
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-52.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 KESĀ 346
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-0.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 KESĀ 92.2
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-69.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 KESĀ 102
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-69.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-30.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 KESĀ 177
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
59.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-2.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.60 KESĀ 3,954
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
29.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 KESĀ 4,984
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-60.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 KESĀ 50.6K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-88.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Malindi
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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