Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and KwaMhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and KwaMhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 12.5% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 38.9% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 76.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 Rp 57.5K
$8.74 R 142
-61.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.90 Rp 555.3K
$33.71 R 549
-2.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 Rp 83.3K
$4.99 R 81.2
-1.20%
Cappuccino
$2.73 Rp 46.1K
$2.02 R 32.93
35.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 Rp 23.4K
$1.00 R 16.22
39.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.78 R 12.63
-10.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 Rp 50.4K
$2.29 R 37.33
30.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 66.3K
$2.47 R 40.14
59.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.11 R 18.00
54.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
$1.02 R 16.60
145.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
$1.57 R 25.57
-22.93%
Eggs
$2.45 Rp 41.4K
$2.41 R 39.18
1.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 Rp 242.4K
$7.51 R 122
91.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 Rp 71.3K
$4.70 R 76.5
-10.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 Rp 200.6K
$6.58 R 107
80.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 Rp 64.5K
$1.66 R 27.05
130.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.4K
$1.51 R 24.59
3.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$1.47 R 23.89
82.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.3K
$1.65 R 26.92
41.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 Rp 32.6K
$1.32 R 21.53
46.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 Rp 37.8K
$1.23 R 19.96
82.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$1.05 R 17.08
-1.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 12.2K
$0.90 R 14.73
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 Rp 54.5K
$2.87 R 46.77
12.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.35 Rp 428.0K
$4.96 R 80.7
411.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
$1.34 R 21.87
113.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.5K
$1.72 R 28.01
59.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,542
$1.61 R 26.19
-83.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.19 Rp 138.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 8,302
$1.10 R 17.87
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 Rp 7,655
$0.91 R 14.75
-50.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 Rp 102.1K
$4.13 R 67.3
46.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 14.4K
$1.27 R 20.68
-33.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K Rp 438.2M
$21.6K R 352.0K
20.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K Rp 532.3M
$23.9K R 389.3K
31.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
$119 R 1,930
-32.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 Rp 68.9K
$35.27 R 574
-88.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.26 Rp 409.5K
$41.88 R 682
-42.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 Rp 1.6M
$31.18 R 508
206.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.58 Rp 111.1K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 Rp 68.1K
$6.60 R 108
-38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 Rp 5.1M
$200 R 3,250
50.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,542 Rp 110.4M
$4,307 R 70.1K
51.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 Rp 936.4K
$51.1 R 831
8.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.69 Rp 636.2K
$32.69 R 532
15.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 Rp 1.5M
$88.0 R 1,433
-0.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$79.0 R 1,285
-2.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 Rp 16.7M
$362 R 5,895
173.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 Rp 11.5M
$338 R 5,499
101.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,370 Rp 56.9M
$685 R 11.1K
392.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 Rp 34.6M
$685 R 11.1K
199.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 Rp 52.3M
$790 R 12.9K
292.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,363 Rp 39.9M
$621 R 10.1K
280.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 7, 2026

Last update for KwaMhlanga: March 9, 2026

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