Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Penang and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Penang is 2.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Penang is 6.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.97 MYR 12.54

$3 Rp 48.8K

-1.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.84 MYR 87.9

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

66.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 MYR 18.32

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

36.48%

Cappuccino

$2.84 MYR 11.97

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

28.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MYR 2.89

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-37.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 MYR 1.52

$0.26 Rp 4,217

38.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.84

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

69.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.41 MYR 18.6

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

37.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.82 MYR 7.65

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

22.15%

White Bread (500g)

$0.99 MYR 4.18

$1.67 Rp 27K

-40.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.04 MYR 8.62

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

78.95%

Eggs

$2.05 MYR 8.63

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-9.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.11 MYR 72.2

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

22.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.23 MYR 22.05

$4 Rp 64.8K

30.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.77 MYR 62.3

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

30.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.91 MYR 12.25

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-19.17%

Banana (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.18

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-4.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 MYR 10.92

$2.65 Rp 43K

-2.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 MYR 8.88

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

52.90%

Potato (1kg)

$1.18 MYR 4.98

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-25.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 5.1

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-43.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 MYR 3.82

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-12.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 MYR 1.91

$0.56 Rp 9,114

-19.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.2 MYR 17.73

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

88.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.1 MYR 59.5

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-5.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 MYR 11.44

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

11.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.47 MYR 14.65

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

31.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.49 MYR 2.05

$0.32 Rp 5,203

53.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$17.98 MYR 75.8

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

77.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 MYR 3.04

$0.49 Rp 7,888

46.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 MYR 2.1

$0.34 Rp 5,573

47.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7 MYR 29.53

$6.04 Rp 98K

15.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.46 MYR 1.96

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

-36.99%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.6K MYR 141.7K

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

28.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.1K MYR 114.3K

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

-15.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.21 MYR 165

$62.6 Rp 1M

-37.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.33 MYR 43.55

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

151.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.17 MYR 131

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

28.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 MYR 137

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

44.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.59 MYR 23.59

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

-10.70%

Cinema Ticket

$5.01 MYR 21.15

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

52.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$241 MYR 1,014

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

157.99%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,174 MYR 26K

$6,098 Rp 99M

1.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.3 MYR 233

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

4.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.42 MYR 120

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

14.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.2 MYR 258

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-28.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53.6 MYR 226

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

-26.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$388 MYR 1,637

$259 Rp 4.2M

50.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$230 MYR 968

$159 Rp 2.6M

44.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$640 MYR 2,700

$578 Rp 9.4M

10.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$522 MYR 2,201

$336 Rp 5.5M

55.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 MYR 10.3K

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

143.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,481 MYR 6,247

$860 Rp 14M

72.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,101 MYR 4,643

$182 Rp 3M

503.51%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.16

13.28

-68.67%

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

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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