Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Msida and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Msida is 55.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Msida is 92.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 150.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.61 €10.02
$3 Rp 48.8K
287.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.9 €59.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
450.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 €9.59
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
249.37%
Cappuccino
$2.33 €2.01
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$0.26 Rp 4,217
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.14 €3.57
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
65.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
25.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.4 €2.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
198.25%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.42
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
74.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 €7.82
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 €8.02
$4 Rp 64.8K
132.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 €13.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 €3.86
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
24.17%
Banana (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
100.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 €3.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
177.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
64.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 €1.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 €2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
123.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
123.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 €5.66
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
193.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 €7.66
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Msida
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.32 Rp 5,203
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.15 €26.03
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
197.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.65 €4.87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1053.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.28 €3.69
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.42 €41.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
701.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
116.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.4K €34K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
50.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
19.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.4 €74.6
$62.6 Rp 1M
37.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.46 €24.57
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
594.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.72 €27.38
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
30.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.11 €34.63
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
77.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.53 €20.31
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
275.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.53 €9.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
220.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 €674
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
737.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,580
$6,098 Rp 99M
81.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 €78.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
72.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 €32.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
52.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
20.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 €87.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
39.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Msida
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 €950
$259 Rp 4.2M
324.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 €824
$159 Rp 2.6M
500.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,006 €1,732
$578 Rp 9.4M
247.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,590 €1,373
$336 Rp 5.5M
372.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,525 €3,043
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
252.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,617 €2,260
$860 Rp 14M
204.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Msida
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,888 €2,493
$182 Rp 3M
1482.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.08
13.28
-61.75%

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

Last update for Msida: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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