Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersa Matruh and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersa Matruh and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mersa Matruh is 44.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mersa Matruh is 34.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 E£175
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.59 E£775
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
24.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 E£225
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.45%
Cappuccino
$1.48 E£73.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-33.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 E£15.59
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 E£5.12
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 E£60.6
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 E£146
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 E£40.73
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 E£39.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 E£33.29
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-41.23%
Eggs
$1.4 E£69.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-38.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.85 E£192
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-72.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 E£226
$4 Rp 64.8K
13.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 E£460
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.48 E£73.5
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 E£26.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.39 E£19.62
$2.65 Rp 43K
-85.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 E£18.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-73.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 E£18.69
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 E£19.91
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 E£11.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-76.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.21 E£10.62
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-62.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 E£97.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-11.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 E£316
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 E£66.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-44.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 E£133
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 E£7.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 E£27.39
$0.49 Rp 7,888
12.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 E£22.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
32.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 E£97.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
-67.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.17
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K E£1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K E£1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.28 E£561
$62.6 Rp 1M
-81.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.81 E£289
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
41.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.95 E£495
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.92 E£1,090
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.92 E£145
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.7 E£4,409
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-4.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,863 E£92.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 E£1,371
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.76 E£2,424
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,398
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
27.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.5 E£2,561
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-28.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$186 E£9,248
$259 Rp 4.2M
-28.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99 E£4,921
$159 Rp 2.6M
-37.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 E£15.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-45.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 E£8,781
$336 Rp 5.5M
-47.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$974 E£48.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-2.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 E£23.4K
$860 Rp 14M
-45.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mersa Matruh
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$104 E£5,164
$182 Rp 3M
-43.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
13.28
28.01%

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Last update for Mersa Matruh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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