Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sydney is 99.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 279.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sydney is 114.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 261.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$3 Rp 48.8K
434.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
515.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
201.89%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
669.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
153.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
121.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
13.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$1.67 Rp 27K
61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
105.26%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
122.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$4 Rp 64.8K
111.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
74.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
18.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
215.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
107.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1331.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
97.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
99.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$0.32 Rp 5,203
896.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1269.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$0.49 Rp 7,888
673.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$0.34 Rp 5,573
770.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
750.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$62.6 Rp 1M
221.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
478.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
118.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
171.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
229.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
370.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2162.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
208.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
41.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
135.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
26.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
82.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$259 Rp 4.2M
751.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$159 Rp 2.6M
820.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$578 Rp 9.4M
660.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$336 Rp 5.5M
694.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1174.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$860 Rp 14M
732.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$182 Rp 3M
2073.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
13.28
-52.26%

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

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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