Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mallow and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mallow is 80.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 234.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mallow is 90.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 192.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.67 €15.26
$3 Rp 48.8K
489.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 €70
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
547.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.57 €9.12
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
232.39%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.42
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
79.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
126.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
757.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 €5.43
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
151.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
37.72%
Eggs
$2.99 €2.58
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
31.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.12 €9.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.8 €10.19
$4 Rp 64.8K
195.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.17 €10.51
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 €2.32
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 €2.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
103.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 €0.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 €0.6
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
104.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.56 Rp 9,114
48.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.56 €19.48
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
911.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.7 €10.11
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
70.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-55.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 €2.07
$0.32 Rp 5,203
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 €86.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
889.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 €5.03
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1087.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.34 Rp 5,573
526.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.52 €24.62
$6.04 Rp 98K
372.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
171.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$57.9K €50K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
120.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K €40.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 €201
$62.6 Rp 1M
272.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.84 €12.81
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
261.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.75 €39.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
88.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 €44.31
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
127.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 €9.82
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
245.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,074 €928
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1052.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,694 €6,643
$6,098 Rp 99M
26.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.5 €78.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
71.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.75 €36.04
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
68.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 €75.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 €67.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
7.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,387 €1,198
$259 Rp 4.2M
436.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,297 €1,120
$159 Rp 2.6M
716.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 €1,818
$578 Rp 9.4M
264.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$336 Rp 5.5M
444.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 €987
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
14.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$946 €817
$860 Rp 14M
9.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mallow
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,391 €2,927
$182 Rp 3M
1758.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.28
-63.86%

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Last update for Mallow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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