Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 17.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 8.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MYR 20
$3 Rp 48.8K
58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MYR 119
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
124.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 19.98
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
49.06%
Cappuccino
$3.09 MYR 13.04
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
39.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MYR 3.89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$0.26 Rp 4,217
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.23 MYR 17.83
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
69.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 MYR 24.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
84.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MYR 4.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
-37.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.32
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
52.63%
Eggs
$2.19 MYR 9.23
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 MYR 60.9
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
3.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 MYR 20.05
$4 Rp 64.8K
18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MYR 40.62
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 MYR 12.68
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 MYR 6.58
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 11.01
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.42
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MYR 5.11
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MYR 2.68
$0.56 Rp 9,114
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 18.26
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
94.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.6 MYR 74.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
17.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 MYR 14.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
37.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 MYR 17.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
60.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
128.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.84 MYR 49.94
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
17.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
136.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 MYR 4.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
223.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 MYR 19.57
$6.04 Rp 98K
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K MYR 168.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
52.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K MYR 139.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 MYR 267
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.27 MYR 47.52
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
174.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.67 MYR 108
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
5.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.07 MYR 156
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
64.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 MYR 24.23
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-8.15%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MYR 21.48
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
54.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 MYR 1,108
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
181.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,424 MYR 39.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
54.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 MYR 259
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
16.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.24 MYR 157
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
49.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MYR 364
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 MYR 335
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 MYR 1,622
$259 Rp 4.2M
48.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MYR 1,133
$159 Rp 2.6M
69.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,731
$578 Rp 9.4M
12.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,011
$336 Rp 5.5M
41.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 MYR 6,993
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
65.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 MYR 4,322
$860 Rp 14M
19.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serdang
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$966 MYR 4,075
$182 Rp 3M
429.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
13.28
-66.34%

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

Last update for Serdang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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