Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Setia Alam and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Setia Alam is 5.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Setia Alam is 6.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.6 MYR 19.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
53.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.7 MYR 100
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
89.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 MYR 20.44
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
52.52%
Cappuccino
$3.01 MYR 12.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MYR 3.6
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.67
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.35 MYR 18.34
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
74.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 MYR 24.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
79.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.53
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$1.67 Rp 27K
-56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.29
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.66 MYR 7.01
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.33
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 MYR 16.56
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 MYR 41.83
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.61
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-63.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 MYR 6.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.36
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.86
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.41
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 MYR 2.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.33
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.11 MYR 76.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
20.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 MYR 14.28
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 18.58
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
67.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.86
$0.32 Rp 5,203
112.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.95 MYR 50.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
18.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$0.49 Rp 7,888
134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 MYR 4.78
$0.34 Rp 5,573
232.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 MYR 20.11
$6.04 Rp 98K
-21.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 MYR 2.01
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K MYR 168.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
52.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K MYR 138.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 MYR 244
$62.6 Rp 1M
-7.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.42 MYR 43.95
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
154.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.14 MYR 110
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
7.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 MYR 233
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
143.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.33 MYR 9.81
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-62.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.15 MYR 21.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
56.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 MYR 809
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
105.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,456 MYR 39.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
55.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.7 MYR 252
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.65 MYR 104
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 MYR 362
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 MYR 220
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-27.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MYR 2,097
$259 Rp 4.2M
92.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 MYR 1,298
$159 Rp 2.6M
93.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$832 MYR 3,510
$578 Rp 9.4M
44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 MYR 2,230
$336 Rp 5.5M
57.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,773 MYR 7,477
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
77.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,168 MYR 4,925
$860 Rp 14M
35.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Setia Alam
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,109 MYR 4,679
$182 Rp 3M
508.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.12
13.28
-68.98%

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Last update for Setia Alam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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