Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Marbella and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Marbella is 62.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 203.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marbella is 76.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 194.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.23
$3 Rp 48.8K
372.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.56 €40.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
271.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
231.45%
Cappuccino
$2.2 €1.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.82
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
90.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.26 Rp 4,217
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 €0.97
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-0.88%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
52.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.11 €11.32
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-5.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.93
$4 Rp 64.8K
129.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.32 €14.95
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
53.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
34.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 €1.05
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.52
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.54 €5.65
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
193.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 €6.08
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 €1.75
$0.32 Rp 5,203
534.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 €71.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
715.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
353.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 €2.27
$0.34 Rp 5,573
673.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.62 €11.76
$6.04 Rp 98K
125.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
136.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K €25.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 €94.8
$62.6 Rp 1M
75.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 €20.36
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
475.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.79 €28.31
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
34.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 €43.46
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
122.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.17 €22.6
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
318.05%
Cinema Ticket
$9.4 €8.11
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
185.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$391 €338
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
319.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,528 €5,636
$6,098 Rp 99M
7.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84 €72.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.21 €35.58
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
65.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 €65.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
58.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,302
$259 Rp 4.2M
482.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 €1,079
$159 Rp 2.6M
686.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,979 €3,435
$578 Rp 9.4M
588.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,470 €2,132
$336 Rp 5.5M
634.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,655 €5,746
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
565.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,927
$860 Rp 14M
428.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marbella
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,218 €1,915
$182 Rp 3M
1115.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.28
-73.57%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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