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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Midlands is 13.5% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Midlands is 2% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 MURย 306
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
93.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.72 MURย 2,018
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
33.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 MURย 333
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
43.06%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MURย 119
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-9.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MURย 44.85
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-27.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURย 25.91
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-25.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 MURย 99.1
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-25.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MURย 151
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-17.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURย 77.7
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MURย 31.90
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-72.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MURย 61.1
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
10.92%
Eggs
$2.27 MURย 105
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-6.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 MURย 541
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
-18.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 MURย 281
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
44.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.87 MURย 594
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
8.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MURย 94.6
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-44.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MURย 92.6
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
28.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURย 66.4
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-48.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURย 122
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
19.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MURย 46.02
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
-49.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MURย 43.94
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-58.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURย 36.85
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-20.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MURย 34.72
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 MURย 306
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
109.15%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURย 79.2
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-38.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 MURย 101
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
-20.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURย 47.99
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
285.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 MURย 208
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
902.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MURย 126
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
547.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MURย 898
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
214.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MURย 67.5
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
82.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K MURย 1.6M
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
33.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MURย 1.3M
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
-10.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.33 MURย 2,277
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-38.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.63 MURย 860
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
352.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 MURย 1,541
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
40.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.73 MURย 1,788
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-60.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 MURย 277
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
46.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MURย 7,215
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-47.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,005 MURย 184.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
-38.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 MURย 3,924
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
59.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$81.1 MURย 3,743
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
111.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MURย 6,079
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
52.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 MURย 4,337
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
19.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MURย 23.3K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-50.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MURย 16.1K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-47.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 MURย 44.2K
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
-71.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 MURย 32.8K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-66.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Midlands
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Midlands: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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