Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sale is 16.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sale is 23.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.69 MAD 42.69

$3 Rp 48.8K

56.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.76 MAD 298

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

161.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MAD 59.5

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

105.66%

Cappuccino

$1.98 MAD 18.05

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

-10.41%

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

$0.68 MAD 6.22

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-38.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.4 MAD 3.64

$0.26 Rp 4,217

53.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.46 MAD 49.65

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

118.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.06 MAD 36.94

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

26.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.9 MAD 8.19

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-39.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 MAD 5.2

$1.67 Rp 27K

-65.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.96 MAD 17.79

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

71.93%

Eggs

$1.98 MAD 17.99

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-12.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.85 MAD 117

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

-7.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.04 MAD 54.9

$4 Rp 64.8K

51.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.64 MAD 106

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

3.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.58 MAD 14.38

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-56.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.4 MAD 12.73

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-8.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.97 MAD 8.85

$2.65 Rp 43K

-63.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.83 MAD 7.53

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

-39.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 MAD 6.87

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-51.90%

Onion (1kg)

$0.76 MAD 6.9

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-64.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 MAD 3.84

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-59.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 MAD 5.39

$0.56 Rp 9,114

5.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 MAD 38.39

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

89.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.59 MAD 87.2

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-35.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 MAD 23.49

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

6.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 MAD 22.95

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

-4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.57 MAD 5.17

$0.32 Rp 5,203

78.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.78 MAD 225

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

144.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 MAD 5.18

$0.49 Rp 7,888

16.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 MAD 4.43

$0.34 Rp 5,573

44.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 MAD 38.84

$6.04 Rp 98K

-29.30%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.53 MAD 13.91

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

109.59%

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

$36.8K MAD 334.8K

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

40.43%

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

$29.6K MAD 269.4K

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

-7.26%

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

$32.64 MAD 297

$62.6 Rp 1M

-47.87%

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

$10.92 MAD 99.3

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

166.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$45.49 MAD 414

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

87.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$14.39 MAD 131

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

-36.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.33 MAD 212

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

272.68%

Cinema Ticket

$6.65 MAD 60.5

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

102.13%

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

$110 MAD 1,005

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

18.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,261 MAD 56.9K

$6,098 Rp 99M

2.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.54 MAD 387

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-19.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$50.1 MAD 455

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

101.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 MAD 991

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

27.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.7 MAD 898

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

36.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$278 MAD 2,527

$259 Rp 4.2M

7.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$170 MAD 1,550

$159 Rp 2.6M

7.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$500 MAD 4,543

$578 Rp 9.4M

-13.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$302 MAD 2,746

$336 Rp 5.5M

-10.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,208 MAD 11K

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

20.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$872 MAD 7,932

$860 Rp 14M

1.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$412 MAD 3,743

$182 Rp 3M

125.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.81

13.28

-63.78%

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

Last update for Sale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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