Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mossel Bay is 11.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mossel Bay is 27.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 R 237
$3 Rp 48.8K
344.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 R 800
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
259.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 R 147
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
160.06%
Cappuccino
$2.33 R 41.46
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R 22.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.79
$0.26 Rp 4,217
242.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.33
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 R 51.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.13
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1 R 17.87
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 R 37.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
84.21%
Eggs
$2.96 R 52.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
30.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 R 158
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 R 86.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
21.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.21
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 R 19.09
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.71
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 R 33.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
34.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 R 33.28
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.27
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-29.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.87
$0.56 Rp 9,114
108.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 R 60.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
51.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 R 86.7
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-67.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 R 26.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.39
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
412.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.34
$0.49 Rp 7,888
132.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 19.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
226.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 R 71.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
-33.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.91
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
76.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K R 349K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.3 R 1,552
$62.6 Rp 1M
39.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 R 295
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
304.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 R 709
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.62 R 349
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-13.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 R 239
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
114.22%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 R 313
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
434.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 R 2,101
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
26.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,596 R 28.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-73.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.87 R 745
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.99 R 391
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-11.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R 1,368
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 R 1,119
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-13.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 R 8,398
$259 Rp 4.2M
82.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 R 6,093
$159 Rp 2.6M
115.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 R 17.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
67.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 R 11.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
92.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$594 R 10.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-40.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 R 10.4K
$860 Rp 14M
-31.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mossel Bay
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,431 R 25.4K
$182 Rp 3M
684.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
13.28
-8.73%

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

Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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