Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Middelburg and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Middelburg is 1.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Middelburg is 1.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$3 Rp 48.8K
180.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.91 R 603
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
170.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 R 84.5
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
49.37%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R 22.15
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 13.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R 10.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 R 19.34
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-56.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-56.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 R 19.89
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 18.45
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$1.59 R 28.35
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 R 99
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-60.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 R 82.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 R 111
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-45.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 R 18.78
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R 18.63
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R 20.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 R 28.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.69
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 R 19.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 R 16.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R 38.74
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 R 83.6
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.16
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-32.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 R 35.39
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.3 R 23.17
$0.32 Rp 5,203
306.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 R 688
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
282.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R 19.68
$0.49 Rp 7,888
126.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 R 16.68
$0.34 Rp 5,573
176.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.08 R 72.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
-32.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 R 21.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K R 381.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 R 2,139
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.03 R 623
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
754.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 R 748
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
72.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.76 R 547
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
36.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 R 123
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
109.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
111.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,433 R 78.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-27.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 R 906
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.66 R 581
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
31.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 R 1,597
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 R 1,407
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 R 6,392
$259 Rp 4.2M
38.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 R 5,950
$159 Rp 2.6M
110.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 R 12.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
19.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 R 12.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
103.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$707 R 12.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-29.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 R 11.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-27.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middelburg
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,120 R 19.9K
$182 Rp 3M
513.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.28
-13.33%

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

Last update for Middelburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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