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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 98.6% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 320.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 125.5% more expensive than Malindi without rent, and 365.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$2.16 KESĀ 279
60.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$31.17 KESĀ 4,029
2.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
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Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.51 KESĀ 196
-9.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.90 KESĀ 117
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$3.46 KESĀ 447
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.51 KESĀ 454
11.68%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$0.96 KESĀ 124
81.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.21 KESĀ 156
-3.31%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.99 KESĀ 387
-21.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$11.65 KESĀ 1,505
26.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.28 KESĀ 811
-32.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$4.94 KESĀ 638
147.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$3.02 KESĀ 390
23.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$0.74 KESĀ 96.2
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$2.68 KESĀ 346
0.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$0.71 KESĀ 92.2
229.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.79 KESĀ 102
153.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$0.70 KESĀ 91.0
230.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.51 KESĀ 65.9
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
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Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.37 KESĀ 177
-37.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$78.5 KESĀ 10.1K
2.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$30.60 KESĀ 3,954
-23.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$38.57 KESĀ 4,984
152.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$391 KESĀ 50.6K
766.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Malindi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Malindi: February 28, 2026

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