Cost of Living Comparison Between Tweed Heads and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Tweed Heads and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Tweed Heads is 95.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 195.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tweed Heads is 115% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 187% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 A$24.78
$3 Rp 48.8K
439.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 A$149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
674.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.05 A$15.39
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
216.04%
Cappuccino
$3.77 A$5.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
70.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 A$4.16
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 A$3.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
765.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 A$10.01
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
161.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 A$12.01
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
145.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 A$2.45
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 A$4
$1.67 Rp 27K
56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.33 A$3.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
104.39%
Eggs
$4.52 A$6.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
99.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 A$12.73
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.22
$4 Rp 64.8K
115.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 A$21.05
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 A$5.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-1.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$4.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 A$5.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
24.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 A$6.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
215.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.5 A$3.83
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 A$3.45
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
105.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 A$3.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
321.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.45 A$49.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
1355.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.97 A$19.88
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-13.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 A$6.98
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
87.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 A$6.27
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
54.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
734.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
547.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 A$3.05
$0.49 Rp 7,888
306.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 A$2.15
$0.34 Rp 5,573
311.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.02 A$50.6
$6.04 Rp 98K
446.69%
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)
$29K A$44.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
10.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K A$34.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 A$225
$62.6 Rp 1M
134.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.5 A$39.07
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
521.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 A$80.6
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
116.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.38 A$74.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 A$24.44
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
154.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 A$19.86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
293.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1665.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,037 A$10.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.2 A$95.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
17.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.36 A$66.4
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 A$139
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
6.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 A$153
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
38.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 A$1,898
$259 Rp 4.2M
378.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 A$1,636
$159 Rp 2.6M
572.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 A$3,049
$578 Rp 9.4M
244.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,680 A$2,573
$336 Rp 5.5M
399.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,168 A$9,450
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
516.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,052 A$7,740
$860 Rp 14M
487.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tweed Heads
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
13.28
-53.01%

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

Last update for Tweed Heads: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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