Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 11.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phoenix is 26.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 MUR 293
$3 Rp 48.8K
117.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.36 MUR 1,996
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
254.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 MUR 303
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
111.64%
Cappuccino
$2.63 MUR 118
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.67
$0.26 Rp 4,217
126.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 95.7
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MUR 123
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 MUR 31.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-58.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MUR 57.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
13.16%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 100
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 400
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 275
$4 Rp 64.8K
52.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 MUR 476
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.4
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 118
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
90.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 43.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 23.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 MUR 277
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
175.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.84 MUR 398
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 MUR 80.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 MUR 44.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
206.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.66 MUR 210
$0.49 Rp 7,888
851.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 MUR 120
$0.34 Rp 5,573
685.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 MUR 605
$6.04 Rp 98K
122.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MUR 71.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
117.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
32.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-6.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.53 MUR 2,184
$62.6 Rp 1M
-22.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 MUR 834
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
352.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.29 MUR 1,453
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
32.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.93 MUR 1,707
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
67.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 MUR 267
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
80.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,920
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
64.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-41.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 MUR 2,306
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.29 MUR 1,948
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 MUR 3,654
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,519
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
7.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 MUR 24.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
110.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 MUR 17.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
142.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 MUR 39.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MUR 27.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phoenix
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 MUR 31.6K
$182 Rp 3M
284.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.28
-52.94%

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

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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