Cost of Living Comparison Between Townsville and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Townsville and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Townsville is 96.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 200.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Townsville is 69.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 185.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 A$17.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
285.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 A$93.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
385.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.71
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
201.89%
Cappuccino
$3.18 A$4.87
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
43.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 A$3.67
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.4
$0.26 Rp 4,217
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 A$9.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
159.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 A$7.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 A$2.23
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 A$2.56
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
46.49%
Eggs
$4.05 A$6.21
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
78.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 A$11.43
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.81
$4 Rp 64.8K
109.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 A$18.04
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
4.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.69
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
3.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.53
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
92.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 A$5.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.48
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
206.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.93
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.81
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
15.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
102.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
260.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.03 A$36.81
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
977.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 A$16.48
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 A$5.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
34.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 A$11.59
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
186.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 A$3.18
$0.32 Rp 5,203
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 A$112
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
624.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 A$5.51
$0.49 Rp 7,888
634.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 A$2.2
$0.34 Rp 5,573
323.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.45 A$74.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
702.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K A$35.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K A$30.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$230
$62.6 Rp 1M
139.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 A$54
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
759.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 A$89.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
141.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.83 A$64.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
85.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 A$21.98
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
129.23%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 A$23.8
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
372.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,149 A$1,760
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1132.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
97.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 A$146
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
80.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 A$91.7
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
141.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 A$152
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 A$182
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
63.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 A$1,882
$259 Rp 4.2M
374.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$159 Rp 2.6M
569.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,363 A$3,620
$578 Rp 9.4M
309.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 A$2,925
$336 Rp 5.5M
467.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 A$6,032
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
293.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,351 A$5,133
$860 Rp 14M
289.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Townsville
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,160 A$6,373
$182 Rp 3M
2180.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.06
13.28
-54.37%

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

Last update for Townsville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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