Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakenham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakenham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Pakenham is 108.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 198.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pakenham is 123.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 186.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.33 A$29.62
$3 Rp 48.8K
544.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.9 A$118
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
514.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.62 A$14.74
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
202.52%
Cappuccino
$3.66 A$5.61
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
65.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
138.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 A$3.46
$0.26 Rp 4,217
769.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.14 A$10.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
185.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$11.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
125.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 A$1.61
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 A$1.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
11.40%
Eggs
$4.63 A$7.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
103.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.7 A$11.79
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.47 A$14.51
$4 Rp 64.8K
136.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.58 A$22.34
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.82
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 A$4.29
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
83.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 A$4.61
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.15 A$4.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
128.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
68.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.55
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.96
$0.56 Rp 9,114
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.33 A$32.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
856.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.44 A$20.59
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.73 A$7.24
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
94.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 A$7.65
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
89.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 A$3.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
696.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.2 A$98.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
534.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.62
$0.49 Rp 7,888
648.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 A$2.16
$0.34 Rp 5,573
314.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.46 A$42.07
$6.04 Rp 98K
354.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$43.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$36K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-26.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$230
$62.6 Rp 1M
140.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.79 A$31.84
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
407.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 A$78.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
110.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 A$73.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
112.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 A$24.43
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
154.63%
Cinema Ticket
$16.15 A$24.74
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
390.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 A$2,656
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1759.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K A$29.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
216.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.1 A$104
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 A$80.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
111.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$160
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
22.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 A$156
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,247 A$1,910
$259 Rp 4.2M
381.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,659
$159 Rp 2.6M
581.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,996 A$3,058
$578 Rp 9.4M
245.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 A$2,525
$336 Rp 5.5M
390.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,681 A$8,704
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
467.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,310 A$6,603
$860 Rp 14M
400.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakenham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
13.28
-53.39%

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

Last update for Pakenham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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