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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 1.4% more expensive than Malaybalay without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 71.3% more expensive than Malaybalay without rent, and 129.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$4.47 ₱260
-22.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$15.64 ₱911
105.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$4.05 ₱236
20.00%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$2.07 ₱120
36.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.54 ₱31.67
153.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.33 ₱19.46
121.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.04 ₱60.6
178.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$1.73 ₱101
126.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.67 ₱97.4
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.23 ₱71.5
98.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.99 ₱57.7
18.18%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.05 ₱119
14.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$6.01 ₱350
145.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$4.39 ₱256
-3.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$7.23 ₱421
68.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.86 ₱166
30.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$1.14 ₱66.6
36.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$2.39 ₱139
12.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.35 ₱78.5
73.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$2.20 ₱128
-9.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$3.26 ₱190
-29.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.38 ₱80.1
-26.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.60 ₱34.98
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$2.71 ₱158
22.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$8.43 ₱491
198.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.35 ₱78.4
114.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.55 ₱90.2
78.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.26 ₱15.10
3.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$0.93 ₱54.2
-51.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.25 ₱14.60
68.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$2.19 ₱128
185.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.09 ₱63.4
-21.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$22.0K ₱1.3M
17.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$20.7K ₱1.2M
53.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$106 ₱6,179
-23.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$33.18 ₱1,932
-88.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$35.81 ₱2,085
-34.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$33.48 ₱1,949
190.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$4.35 ₱253
47.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$4.37 ₱254
-4.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$118 ₱6,875
149.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$4,236 ₱246.6K
54.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$45.99 ₱2,678
17.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$29.62 ₱1,725
28.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$77.3 ₱4,502
13.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$69.9 ₱4,070
11.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$262 ₱15.3K
279.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$178 ₱10.4K
274.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$597 ₱34.8K
467.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$398 ₱23.1K
423.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$2,409 ₱140.3K
26.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
$648 ₱37.7K
267.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Malaybalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.56
38.91%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malaybalay: March 2, 2026

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