Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Miaoli and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Miaoli is 14.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Miaoli is 22.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.29 NT$97
$3 Rp 48.8K
9.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 NT$735
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
99.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 NT$146
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
55.66%
Cappuccino
$2.93 NT$86.4
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
32.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.51
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 NT$47.51
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NT$73
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-22.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.08 NT$90.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
106.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 NT$40.54
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 NT$73.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
120.18%
Eggs
$2.29 NT$67.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 NT$257
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 NT$229
$4 Rp 64.8K
94.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.86 NT$615
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
84.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 NT$93.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1 NT$29.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-34.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 NT$80.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.02 NT$89.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
118.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 NT$68
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
45.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 NT$55.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.95 NT$87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
183.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 NT$26.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
60.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 NT$192
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
191.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.57 NT$282
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NT$52.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NT$69.7
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 NT$24.13
$0.32 Rp 5,203
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.56 NT$1,138
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
281.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 NT$91.8
$0.49 Rp 7,888
534.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NT$22.77
$0.34 Rp 5,573
126.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.35 NT$246
$6.04 Rp 98K
38.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 NT$31.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NT$1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
39.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NT$781.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65 NT$1,917
$62.6 Rp 1M
3.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.74 NT$848
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
600.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.16 NT$565
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.6 NT$1,109
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
66.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.99 NT$442
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
139.46%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 NT$298
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
207.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$580 NT$17.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
522.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$30.7K NT$905.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
403.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.1 NT$947
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-39.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.05 NT$709
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 NT$2,032
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 NT$3,002
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 NT$10.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
32.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 NT$5,092
$159 Rp 2.6M
8.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 NT$31K
$578 Rp 9.4M
81.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 NT$21.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
120.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,776 NT$258.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
777.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,495 NT$191.6K
$860 Rp 14M
654.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miaoli
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,653 NT$78.2K
$182 Rp 3M
1353.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
13.28
-84.94%

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Last update for Miaoli: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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