Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Marsa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Marsa is 97% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 311.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marsa is 72.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 254.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.91 €18.05
$3 Rp 48.8K
597.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.6 €81.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
655.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 €10.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
269.50%
Cappuccino
$2.93 €2.53
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$0.26 Rp 4,217
765.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.72 €4.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
88.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.39 €3.79
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
285.09%
Eggs
$4.48 €3.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
97.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.35 €8.94
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$4 Rp 64.8K
138.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.84 €16.27
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
66.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 €3.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
108.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 €2.91
$2.65 Rp 43K
27.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 €3.23
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
171.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
65.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 €5.52
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
186.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.86 €7.65
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.7 €2.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
743.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1077.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.61 €3.12
$0.34 Rp 5,573
961.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.57 €41.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
704.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
115.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
17.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 €81.8
$62.6 Rp 1M
51.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.77 €24.84
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
601.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.53 €39.31
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
87.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65 €56.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
187.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.92 €19.79
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
266.13%
Cinema Ticket
$10.29 €8.89
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
212.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$776 €670
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
732.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,480
$6,098 Rp 99M
80.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 €79.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
73.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.22 €33.86
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €88.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €87.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,694 €1,462
$259 Rp 4.2M
554.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 €1,696
$159 Rp 2.6M
1136.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,350 €2,029
$578 Rp 9.4M
306.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,911 €2,513
$336 Rp 5.5M
766.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,863 €3,335
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
286.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,039 €2,624
$860 Rp 14M
253.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marsa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,132 €2,705
$182 Rp 3M
1616.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.28
-67.85%

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

Last update for Marsa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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