Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Subang Jaya and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Subang Jaya is 9.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 27.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Subang Jaya is 7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 MYR 14.81
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 MYR 79.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
51.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.57 MYR 19.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
43.71%
Cappuccino
$3.1 MYR 13.09
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.56
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
73.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 MYR 19.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
89.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 MYR 28.31
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
109.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 MYR 7.82
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
-43.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 6.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
25.44%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.71
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.58 MYR 61.5
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
4.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.3
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 MYR 40.68
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-14.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MYR 12.52
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MYR 5.54
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-14.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
1.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.19
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 MYR 5.63
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MYR 18.07
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
91.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 MYR 60.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 12.75
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-28.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.92 MYR 75.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
77.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
146.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$0.34 Rp 5,573
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 MYR 19.36
$6.04 Rp 98K
-24.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-32.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
34.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.12 MYR 195
$62.6 Rp 1M
-26.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 MYR 47.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
177.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 MYR 124
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
21.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.98 MYR 101
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
6.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.29 MYR 9.66
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-63.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MYR 21.02
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
51.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 796
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
102.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 MYR 254
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.93 MYR 79.8
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MYR 353
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.45 MYR 171
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 2,105
$259 Rp 4.2M
92.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 MYR 1,387
$159 Rp 2.6M
107.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,684
$578 Rp 9.4M
10.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 MYR 1,997
$336 Rp 5.5M
40.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,351 MYR 9,916
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
135.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 MYR 7,682
$860 Rp 14M
111.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Subang Jaya
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$933 MYR 3,934
$182 Rp 3M
411.37%
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 Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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