Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 9.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 28% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 MUR 293
$3 Rp 48.8K
117.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.59 MUR 1,962
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
248.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 MUR 315
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.81%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 119
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.56
$0.26 Rp 4,217
119.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MUR 145
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MUR 76.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.56
$1.67 Rp 27K
-60.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 59.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.91%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 101
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.04 MUR 542
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 MUR 273
$4 Rp 64.8K
51.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
12.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2 MUR 90.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
92.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 MUR 36.23
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.67
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 MUR 306
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
204.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.63 MUR 433
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MUR 79.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-27.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MUR 98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
228.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 MUR 204
$0.49 Rp 7,888
824.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.73 MUR 123
$0.34 Rp 5,573
702.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.17 MUR 908
$6.04 Rp 98K
233.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 64.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
97.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
36.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 MUR 2,268
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.45 MUR 830
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
350.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.05 MUR 1,487
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.84 MUR 1,883
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
85.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 MUR 274
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
84.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 6,973
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,942 MUR 177.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-35.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.9 MUR 3,910
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
64.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.9 MUR 3,594
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
221.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 5,927
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
54.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 MUR 4,317
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
32.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$563 MUR 25.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
117.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
124.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 MUR 36.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
40.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 MUR 34.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
125.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Midlands
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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