Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Australia

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $2,537 in Australia, rent and utilities included – about $14,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇦🇺 Australia
$2,537
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 54% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 49.2% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$17.66 A$25.27
-81.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$82.8 A$118
-57.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$11.22 A$16.05
-48.66%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$3.85 A$5.51
-31.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$2.85 A$4.08
-38.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$2.37 A$3.39
-67.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$7.85 A$11.23
-65.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$8.49 A$12.16
-46.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.74 A$2.49
-12.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$2.78 A$3.98
-20.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.21 A$3.16
-44.80%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$5.06 A$7.25
-57.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$9.87 A$14.12
79.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$8.95 A$12.80
-56.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$14.71 A$21.06
-18.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$3.76 A$5.39
-3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.99 A$4.28
-49.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$3.10 A$4.43
-25.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$4.62 A$6.61
-56.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.82 A$4.03
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$2.30 A$3.29
3.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$2.32 A$3.32
-57.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$1.71 A$2.44
-69.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$38.17 A$54.6
-94.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$13.77 A$19.70
66.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$4.91 A$7.02
-51.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$5.02 A$7.19
-40.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$2.84 A$4.07
-91.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$94.3 A$135
-92.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$3.44 A$4.92
-87.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$1.59 A$2.28
-73.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$39.37 A$56.3
-86.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.31 A$1.88
-35.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$27.7K A$39.7K
-12.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$28.1K A$40.2K
13.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$201 A$288
-59.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$28.45 A$40.72
-76.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$57.4 A$82.2
-68.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$56.7 A$81.1
-2.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$19.28 A$27.60
-3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$15.07 A$21.56
-71.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$2,116 A$3,028
-77.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$18.3K A$26.1K
-68.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$79.5 A$114
-43.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$54.9 A$78.5
-36.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 A$161
-29.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$122 A$175
-36.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$1,582 A$2,264
-28.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$1,225 A$1,753
-44.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,409 A$3,447
50.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,911 A$2,734
-9.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$7,995 A$11.4K
-64.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$5,968 A$8,541
-61.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$3,926 A$5,619
-95.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
5.92
132.77%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Australia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Australia
$1.2K 81.7% $551
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Australia
$370 27.5% $80
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Australia
$298 176% $190
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Australia
$166 56% $60
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Australia
$287 172% $181
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Australia
$87 36.4% $23
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Australia
$117 1015% $107
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇦🇺 Australia
🕒 Local time
20:13 8:13 PM
23:13 11:13 PM
3 h ahead of Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
26,473,055
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

AUD, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Australian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.43 AUD (1 AUD = 0.699 USD). 1 EUR = 1.6 AUD (1 AUD = 0.624 EUR).

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