Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mawlamyine and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mawlamyine is 24.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mawlamyine is 27.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 MMK 4,233
$3 Rp 48.8K
-32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 MMK 10.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
57.86%
Cappuccino
$0.97 MMK 2,033
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-56.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MMK 1,076
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MMK 3,067
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-54.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MMK 1,843
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-40.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MMK 999
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-
Eggs
$3.09 MMK 6,468
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
36.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 MMK 17.4K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.11 MMK 4,423
$4 Rp 64.8K
-47.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.84 MMK 8,030
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-66.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MMK 3,502
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 MMK 1,798
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MMK 3,708
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MMK 5,736
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
98.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 MMK 3,183
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.34 MMK 707
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-84.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 MMK 3,212
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
47.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 MMK 374
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MMK 2,567
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-49.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 MMK 3,679
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MMK 725
$0.32 Rp 5,203
9.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 MMK 4,071
$0.49 Rp 7,888
295.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MMK 5,162
$0.34 Rp 5,573
626.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 MMK 3,696
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
142.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.7K MMK 104.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
89.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K MMK 73.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.9 MMK 154.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
17.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 MMK 53.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
518.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.82 MMK 104.3K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
104.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 MMK 249.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
426.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.93 MMK 10.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-21.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 MMK 8,132
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 MMK 1M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
430.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,984 MMK 18.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
47.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.68 MMK 81K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-26.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.16 MMK 75.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
45.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.83 MMK 49.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-67.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MMK 515.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 MMK 252.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-24.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$610 MMK 1.3M
$578 Rp 9.4M
5.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 MMK 523.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 MMK 1.7M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-18.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$491 MMK 1M
$860 Rp 14M
-42.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mawlamyine
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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Last update for Mawlamyine: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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