Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mataram and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mataram is 25.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mataram is 23.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.11 Rp 18K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-63.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 Rp 179.1K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-11.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-27.99%
Cappuccino
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-17.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,181
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rp 5,963
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 Rp 59K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 Rp 26.4K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-32.46%
Eggs
$1.43 Rp 23.1K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.26 Rp 53K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-76.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-12.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 Rp 27K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-28.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 Rp 12.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,274
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-56.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 Rp 5,547
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-18.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.13 Rp 196.8K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-19.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 Rp 58.6K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
36.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 Rp 9,439
$0.32 Rp 5,203
81.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
84.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 Rp 8,314
$0.49 Rp 7,888
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,088
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-8.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-48.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.67 Rp 10.9K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K Rp 384.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-9.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 447.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 Rp 813.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 Rp 68.9K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.09 Rp 309.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.72 Rp 433.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
18.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.7K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
19.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.17 Rp 35.3K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-34.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$90.9 Rp 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-2.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,353 Rp 70.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.3 Rp 589.2K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-31.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.46 Rp 397K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-1.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 Rp 1M
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.66 Rp 660.1K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 Rp 1.2M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 Rp 2.1M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-20.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 Rp 2.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-73.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-22.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,560 Rp 41.6M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
155.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 Rp 26.5M
$860 Rp 14M
89.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mataram
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 2.9M
$182 Rp 3M
-1.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.28
-32.23%

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Last update for Mataram: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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