Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Marburg is 54% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marburg is 117.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 149.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 €10.62
$3 Rp 48.8K
310.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
367.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
224.53%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
83.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
165.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.26 Rp 4,217
815.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 €4.19
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
94.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
61.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.67 Rp 27K
44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
206.14%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
77.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.78
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$4 Rp 64.8K
307.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.45
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
68.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.65 Rp 43K
-15.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
239.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
97.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
107.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 €8.53
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
342.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-38.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
987.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
460.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 €34.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
569.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
163.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
22.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$62.6 Rp 1M
332.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.8 €29.18
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
724.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.65
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
112.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 €35.36
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
81.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
264.22%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 €11.42
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
302.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1093.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K €41.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
679.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
83.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 €36.59
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
70.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
87.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$259 Rp 4.2M
214.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$159 Rp 2.6M
266.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,197
$578 Rp 9.4M
140.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$336 Rp 5.5M
257.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,192 €3,620
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
319.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$860 Rp 14M
300.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 €2,781
$182 Rp 3M
1665.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
13.28
-70.03%

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

Last update for Marburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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