Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Newcastle is 85.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 209.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newcastle is 107.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 194.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.88 A$27.39
$3 Rp 48.8K
496.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.4 A$146
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
661.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.33 A$12.75
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
161.95%
Cappuccino
$3.37 A$5.16
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
52.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 A$4.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 A$3.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
673.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.68 A$10.23
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
167.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.67 A$10.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
108.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 A$2.02
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.67
$1.67 Rp 27K
43.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 A$3.21
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
83.33%
Eggs
$3.88 A$5.94
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
70.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 A$14.24
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 A$11.93
$4 Rp 64.8K
94.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 A$22.28
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 A$4.02
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
71.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.65 Rp 43K
1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.63 A$5.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
163.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.16
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
71.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 A$3.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.27
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 A$1.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.53 A$45.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1224.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.64 A$14.77
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.08 A$6.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
67.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.68
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
15.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 A$4.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
718.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$140 A$215
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1285.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 A$3.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
379.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.91 A$58.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
527.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 A$1.71
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$33K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 A$293
$62.6 Rp 1M
205.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.3 A$44.89
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
614.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 A$88.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
136.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44 A$67.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
94.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.57 A$26.92
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
180.67%
Cinema Ticket
$12.76 A$19.54
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
287.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$902 A$1,382
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
867.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
95.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.9 A$119
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
47.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.46 A$69.7
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
83.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 A$140
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 A$170
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
53.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,435 A$2,199
$259 Rp 4.2M
454.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 A$1,669
$159 Rp 2.6M
585.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 A$3,619
$578 Rp 9.4M
308.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,661 A$2,545
$336 Rp 5.5M
394.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,773 A$8,844
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
477.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,034 A$7,713
$860 Rp 14M
485.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,125 A$4,788
$182 Rp 3M
1613.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
13.28
-49.17%

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

Last update for Newcastle: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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