Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Miri and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Miri is 16.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Miri is 3.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 MYR 13.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.74 MYR 49.51
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-6.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.96 MYR 16.72
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
24.53%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.48
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 MYR 12.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
14.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MYR 16.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
20.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MYR 5.95
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 MYR 3.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
49.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 MYR 45.31
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-22.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 MYR 19.82
$4 Rp 64.8K
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 MYR 49.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 MYR 13.34
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.84
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 MYR 9.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
-11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-62.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MYR 3.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-57.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.81
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.41
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 MYR 17.22
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.28 MYR 81.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
28.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Miri
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 MYR 5.79
$0.32 Rp 5,203
328.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 MYR 35.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-16.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 5.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 MYR 3.19
$0.34 Rp 5,573
123.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 MYR 25.06
$6.04 Rp 98K
-1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60K MYR 253K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
128.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MYR 119K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.55 MYR 129
$62.6 Rp 1M
-51.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.39 MYR 39.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
129.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.04 MYR 139
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.5 MYR 120
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 MYR 25.45
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-3.67%
Cinema Ticket
$4.2 MYR 17.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 MYR 423
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
7.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,193 MYR 21.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-14.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.47 MYR 150
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-32.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 MYR 80.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.85 MYR 189
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-47.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.4 MYR 137
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-55.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Miri
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 MYR 1,321
$259 Rp 4.2M
21.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 MYR 697
$159 Rp 2.6M
3.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$485 MYR 2,046
$578 Rp 9.4M
-15.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,614
$336 Rp 5.5M
13.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,185 MYR 4,996
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
18.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 MYR 2,771
$860 Rp 14M
-23.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Miri
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$724 MYR 3,052
$182 Rp 3M
296.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.63
13.28
-72.67%

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Last update for Miri: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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