Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersch and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mersch and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mersch is 97.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 292.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mersch is 133.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.02 €21.6
$3 Rp 48.8K
734.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 €74
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
584.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.82 €12.8
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
366.04%
Cappuccino
$4.55 €3.93
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
105.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.74
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
293.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1446.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 €5.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
170.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 €5.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
83.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
101.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
156.14%
Eggs
$4.95 €4.28
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
118.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.2 €16.58
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.53 €13.41
$4 Rp 64.8K
288.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.89 €20.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
111.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.65 Rp 43K
24.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 €1.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 €2.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
23.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
91.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.5 €5.62
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
191.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.75 €10.14
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.9 €5.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1104.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.71 €3.2
$0.34 Rp 5,573
991.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.49 €40.14
$6.04 Rp 98K
669.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 €1.48
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
135.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K €28.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
4.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$284 €245
$62.6 Rp 1M
353.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.73
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
570.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 €50.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
140.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.76 €40.38
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
106.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$17.34 €14.97
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
427.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,249
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1452.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K €17K
$6,098 Rp 99M
222.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
83.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.37 €40.03
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
86.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
28.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
86.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 €1,415
$259 Rp 4.2M
533.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 €1,249
$159 Rp 2.6M
810.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,639 €7,459
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
763.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,486 €6,464
$860 Rp 14M
770.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mersch
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,146 €4,443
$182 Rp 3M
2720.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.4
13.28
-81.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mersch: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.