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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 224.6% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 347.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 164.4% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 479.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$1.78 โ‚น162
92.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$7.99 โ‚น725
309.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$3.60 โ‚น327
40.00%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.54 โ‚น140
85.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.38 โ‚น34.20
252.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.14 โ‚น12.35
435.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.49 โ‚น135
94.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.66 โ‚น241
48.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.53 โ‚น47.74
239.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
454.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.42 โ‚น38.07
183.33%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
191.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$4.01 โ‚น364
258.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.94 โ‚น267
43.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.84 โ‚น167
101.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
160.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
197.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
534.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.40 โ‚น36.57
397.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.35 โ‚น31.99
554.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
12.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.31 โ‚น27.77
151.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$2.59 โ‚น235
22.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$1.80 โ‚น163
1216.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.66 โ‚น151
67.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$4.21 โ‚น382
-34.68%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.54 โ‚น322
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$4.63 โ‚น420
75.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.33 โ‚น29.71
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
930.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.22 โ‚น111
-34.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
124.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
77.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$31.94 โ‚น2,898
152.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$2.99 โ‚น271
37.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$7.28 โ‚น661
225.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$7.14 โ‚น648
1256.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$4.79 โ‚น434
31.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$1.99 โ‚น181
106.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$32.58 โ‚น2,957
815.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$930 โ‚น84.4K
603.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$15.06 โ‚น1,367
254.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$20.89 โ‚น1,895
83.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
230.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$14.98 โ‚น1,360
426.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$114 โ‚น10.4K
787.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$68.4 โ‚น6,207
877.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$200 โ‚น18.2K
1571.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$138 โ‚น12.5K
1429.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$6,704 โ‚น608.4K
-54.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$386 โ‚น35.0K
505.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$225 โ‚น20.5K
-20.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.69
72.69%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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