Cost of Living Comparison Between Mechelen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mechelen and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mechelen is 122.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 182.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mechelen is 128% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 170.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.26 €20.08
$3 Rp 48.8K
675.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 €98.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
812.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.79 €11.04
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
302.20%
Cappuccino
$4.06 €3.51
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
83.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 €2.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
201.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.72 €4.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
128.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-12.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 €2.31
$1.67 Rp 27K
59.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
106.14%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
75.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.5 €15.11
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
25.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 €10.31
$4 Rp 64.8K
198.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.42
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
68.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
54.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 €2.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
118.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
20.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 Rp 9,114
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.69 €10.95
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
469.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 €7.96
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.32 Rp 5,203
887.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 €48.29
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
452.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1104.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 €2.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
623.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.87 €39.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
659.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
152.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K €29.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 €179
$62.6 Rp 1M
230.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.98 €21.57
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
509.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 €43.63
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
107.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.39 €27.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
38.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 €11.83
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
119.01%
Cinema Ticket
$15.09 €13.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
358.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$582 €502
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
523.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K €11.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
119.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
109.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 €44.11
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
24.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 €139
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
121.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 €771
$259 Rp 4.2M
244.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 €644
$159 Rp 2.6M
369.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 €1,185
$578 Rp 9.4M
137.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,119 €966
$336 Rp 5.5M
232.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,463 €2,990
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
246.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,925 €2,526
$860 Rp 14M
240.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mechelen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,397 €2,070
$182 Rp 3M
1213.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.27
13.28
-75.38%

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Last update for Mechelen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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