Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Molo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Molo is 10.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Molo is 9.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.37 KES 695
$3 Rp 48.8K
79.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.31 KES 4,952
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
205.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 KES 890
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.67%
Cappuccino
$2.4 KES 310
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
8.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KES 92.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KES 69.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 KES 292
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 KES 376
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 KES 119
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 KES 74.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 KES 204
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
38.60%
Eggs
$1.64 KES 212
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 KES 1,497
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KES 851
$4 Rp 64.8K
64.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.45 KES 704
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-51.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 KES 396
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 KES 270
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 KES 129
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 KES 132
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 KES 149
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-46.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 KES 83.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 KES 106
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 KES 388
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.45 KES 1,479
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 KES 293
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 KES 353
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Molo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 KES 203
$0.49 Rp 7,888
220.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 KES 201
$0.34 Rp 5,573
358.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 KES 385
$6.04 Rp 98K
-50.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 KES 202
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
113.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K KES 2.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KES 2.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.87 KES 4,507
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.04 KES 2,202
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
315.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 KES 5,129
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.04 KES 780
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
83.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KES 26K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
115.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,925 KES 1M
$6,098 Rp 99M
29.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.99 KES 2,325
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-65.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.78 KES 3,073
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 KES 8,370
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.7 KES 7,328
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-21.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 KES 49.3K
$182 Rp 3M
109.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
13.28
11.75%

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Last update for Molo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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