Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiping and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 12.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiping is 1.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 MYR 8.03
$3 Rp 48.8K
-36.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 MYR 101
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
90.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 MYR 15.99
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
19.18%
Cappuccino
$1.38 MYR 5.83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-37.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MYR 2.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-45.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYR 1.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 MYR 11.75
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 MYR 19.62
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
45.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MYR 6.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 MYR 3.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 MYR 2.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-49.12%
Eggs
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-41.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.55 MYR 78.2
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
33.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 MYR 18.81
$4 Rp 64.8K
11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 MYR 31.85
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-33.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 MYR 11.57
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 MYR 10.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
-8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-53.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.09
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
92.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.07 MYR 127
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
100.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 MYR 15.59
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
52.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 MYR 22.8
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
104.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MYR 4.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.44 MYR 35.61
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-16.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MYR 4.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 MYR 0.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-38.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 MYR 17.95
$6.04 Rp 98K
-29.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 MYR 313
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.32 MYR 22.44
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
29.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.41 MYR 116
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
12.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.71 MYR 74.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-21.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-62.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 MYR 18.72
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
34.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 493
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
25.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-28.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.24 MYR 195
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.48 MYR 124
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.7 MYR 226
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-37.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.86 MYR 202
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-33.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 488
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 488
$159 Rp 2.6M
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 MYR 1,390
$578 Rp 9.4M
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 MYR 1,090
$336 Rp 5.5M
-23.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,760 MYR 7,423
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
75.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 MYR 4,829
$860 Rp 14M
33.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiping
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 MYR 2,352
$182 Rp 3M
205.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
13.28
-70.26%

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Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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