Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawang and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rawang is 3.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 1.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.13 MYR 13.19
$3 Rp 48.8K
4.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.95 MYR 88.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 MYR 17.64
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
31.45%
Cappuccino
$2.83 MYR 11.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
28.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MYR 3.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.54
$0.26 Rp 4,217
38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 18
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
70.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MYR 18.09
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
34.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 MYR 7.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-40.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MYR 7.23
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
50.00%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 MYR 60.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
3.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 MYR 20.04
$4 Rp 64.8K
18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 MYR 41.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MYR 12.33
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-18.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.37
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 MYR 11.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
1.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.16
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.98
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-43.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 MYR 3.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 18.28
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
94.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.45 MYR 69.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
9.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MYR 11.39
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 MYR 14.85
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
115.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.86
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MYR 3.13
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 MYR 2.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
61.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 MYR 19.35
$6.04 Rp 98K
-24.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.51 MYR 2.16
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K MYR 142.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
28.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K MYR 117.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.01 MYR 165
$62.6 Rp 1M
-37.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10 MYR 42.17
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
143.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.29 MYR 107
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
3.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.07 MYR 156
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
64.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.74 MYR 24.18
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MYR 20.6
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 MYR 985
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
150.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,210 MYR 26.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
1.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.1 MYR 228
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.94 MYR 122
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 MYR 260
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-27.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53 MYR 224
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-26.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 MYR 1,621
$259 Rp 4.2M
48.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,144
$159 Rp 2.6M
70.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$650 MYR 2,740
$578 Rp 9.4M
12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,013
$336 Rp 5.5M
42.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,004 MYR 4,232
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
0.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 MYR 2,549
$860 Rp 14M
-29.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,166 MYR 4,916
$182 Rp 3M
539.02%
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 Rawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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