Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sungai Petani is 11.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sungai Petani is 11.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 MYR 12.79
$3 Rp 48.8K
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.89 MYR 88.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 MYR 17.98
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
33.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MYR 6.89
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.88
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-59.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 18.24
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
72.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 11.62
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.93
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.67 Rp 27K
-56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
14.04%
Eggs
$2.03 MYR 8.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-10.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 MYR 62.7
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
6.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 MYR 15.23
$4 Rp 64.8K
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 MYR 41.91
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-12.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MYR 11.72
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 11.02
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MYR 8.85
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MYR 4.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MYR 17.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
86.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.26 MYR 60.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-4.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MYR 11.04
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 MYR 14.72
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
118.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.88
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MYR 2.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 MYR 30.01
$6.04 Rp 98K
17.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
27.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39 MYR 164
$62.6 Rp 1M
-37.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 MYR 41.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
142.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 MYR 130
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
26.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.65 MYR 155
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-3.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.81 MYR 11.84
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-14.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 MYR 1,011
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
157.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,162 MYR 26K
$6,098 Rp 99M
1.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MYR 227
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
1.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 MYR 121
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
15.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 MYR 263
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 MYR 223
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-27.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,619
$259 Rp 4.2M
48.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,144
$159 Rp 2.6M
70.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 MYR 2,703
$578 Rp 9.4M
10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,016
$336 Rp 5.5M
42.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,735 MYR 7,315
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
73.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 MYR 4,804
$860 Rp 14M
32.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sungai Petani
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 MYR 1,491
$182 Rp 3M
93.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.28
-68.67%

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Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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