Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Surfers Paradise is 81.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surfers Paradise is 113.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 183.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
432.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 A$144
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
651.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.69 A$14.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
204.72%
Cappuccino
$3.55 A$5.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
60.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
142.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
757.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$10.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
164.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 A$12.27
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
150.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 A$2.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 A$3.37
$1.67 Rp 27K
31.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
98.25%
Eggs
$4.32 A$6.61
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
90.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.19 A$12.55
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
106.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 A$20.71
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 A$5.34
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-3.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.69 A$4.13
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
75.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 A$5.36
$2.65 Rp 43K
32.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.95 A$6.05
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
186.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 A$3.83
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.71
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 A$3.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
113.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 A$1.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.01 A$49.04
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1335.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.36 A$20.47
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.17 A$9.46
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
153.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$6.47
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
59.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 A$3.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
543.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.11 A$49.19
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
217.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 A$3.17
$0.49 Rp 7,888
322.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 A$2.14
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.31 A$51
$6.04 Rp 98K
451.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K A$45.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
12.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 A$322
$62.6 Rp 1M
235.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.1 A$47.64
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
658.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53 A$81.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
117.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 A$94.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
173.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.56 A$20.78
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
116.61%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 A$20.16
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
300.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,639 A$2,511
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1658.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,901 A$13.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
45.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 A$109
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
34.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.77 A$74.7
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 A$145
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 A$156
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,278 A$1,958
$259 Rp 4.2M
393.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 A$1,097
$159 Rp 2.6M
350.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 A$3,743
$578 Rp 9.4M
323.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,771 A$2,713
$336 Rp 5.5M
426.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,561 A$8,520
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
455.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,704 A$7,206
$860 Rp 14M
446.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surfers Paradise
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,095 A$4,742
$182 Rp 3M
1596.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.3
13.28
-52.56%

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Last update for Surfers Paradise: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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