Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Messina and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Messina is 31.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 102.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Messina is 60.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.73 €11.85
$3 Rp 48.8K
357.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.1 €50.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
363.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 €9.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
260.38%
Cappuccino
$1.96 €1.69
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-11.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 €1.99
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
380.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
42.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
135.09%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.94
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.38 €8.1
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-32.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.22 €8.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
155.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.41 €15.03
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
54.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
127.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 €0.57
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 €0.34
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 €5.84
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
203.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.92 €5.11
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-60.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 €1.29
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-38.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-6.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Messina
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
450.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.68 €37.71
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
331.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 €3.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
838.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 €1.25
$0.34 Rp 5,573
323.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.89 €40.48
$6.04 Rp 98K
676.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
169.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
36.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$62.6 Rp 1M
198.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.34 €12.38
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
249.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.77 €23.11
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
10.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 €43.82
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
124.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.41 €15.03
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
178.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.12 €8.74
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
207.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 €297
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
269.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,475
$6,098 Rp 99M
79.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89 €76.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
68.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.76 €27.42
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
27.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 €79.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
81.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Messina
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$625 €539
$259 Rp 4.2M
141.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 €402
$159 Rp 2.6M
192.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 €864
$578 Rp 9.4M
73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €757
$336 Rp 5.5M
160.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,158 €1,864
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
115.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,739 €1,502
$860 Rp 14M
102.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Messina
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,840 €1,588
$182 Rp 3M
908.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.72
13.28
-64.46%

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

Last update for Messina: 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.