Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Melissia and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Melissia is 74.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 110% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Melissia is 48.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 99.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.1 €11.31
$3 Rp 48.8K
336.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
366.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 €7.78
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
183.33%
Cappuccino
$4.21 €3.64
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
90.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.26 Rp 4,217
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.8 €5.01
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
132.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
142.98%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.45
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
126.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.27 €8.87
$4 Rp 64.8K
156.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.03 €12.97
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
33.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 €0.97
$2.65 Rp 43K
-57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-11.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-46.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.86
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.88
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.95
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
157.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.11 €7.86
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
381.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.23
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
348.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 €4.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
865.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.61 €11.75
$6.04 Rp 98K
125.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
198.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$62.6 Rp 1M
375.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.15 €20.85
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
489.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.39
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
30.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.07 €42.37
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 €8.54
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
200.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$518 €448
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
456.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,633 €4,863
$6,098 Rp 99M
-7.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
117.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.05 €33.71
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €106
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
69.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 €428
$259 Rp 4.2M
91.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 €331
$159 Rp 2.6M
141.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$578 Rp 9.4M
33.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 €537
$336 Rp 5.5M
85.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,985 €2,577
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,468 €2,131
$860 Rp 14M
186.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Melissia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,423 €1,229
$182 Rp 3M
680.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.28
-62.42%

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Last update for Melissia: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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