Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Malta

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $1,992 in Malta, rent and utilities included – about $7,700 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇲🇹 Malta
$1,992
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 42.2% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 32.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 40% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$17.10 €15.26
-80.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$82.9 €74.0
-57.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$12.21 €10.89
-52.83%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$2.81 €2.51
-6.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$2.50 €2.23
-30.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$1.67 €1.49
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$4.59 €4.10
-40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$4.47 €3.99
1.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.32 €1.18
15.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.29 €1.15
70.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$3.62 €3.23
-66.30%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$4.00 €3.57
-46.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$10.78 €9.62
64.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$10.18 €9.09
-62.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$16.99 €15.16
-29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$3.20 €2.85
12.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.15 €1.92
-29.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$2.93 €2.61
-20.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$3.24 €2.89
-38.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.96 €1.75
-7.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$2.13 €1.90
12.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.91 €1.70
-48.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.95 €0.85
-45.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$6.89 €6.15
-68.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$8.27 €7.38
177.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$1.81 €1.61
32.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$2.37 €2.12
26.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$2.23 €1.99
-89.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$5.66 €5.05
-92.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$2.28 €2.04
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$32.85 €29.32
-83.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$1.48 €1.32
-43.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$28.0K €25.0K
-13.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$38.5K €34.4K
-17.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$103 €92.0
-21.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$27.11 €24.19
-75.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$34.88 €31.13
-47.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$67.5 €60.3
-18.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$21.31 €19.01
-13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$11.21 €10.00
-62.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$413 €369
17.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$10.9K €9,687
-47.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$99.9 €89.2
-54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$45.95 €41.01
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$105 €93.8
-24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$114 €102
-31.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$1,181 €1,054
-4.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$988 €882
-31.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$1,974 €1,761
83.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,562 €1,394
11.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$4,418 €3,943
-35.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$3,292 €2,938
-29.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$1,792 €1,600
-90.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
4.13
233.66%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Malta: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Malta
$988 46.6% $314
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Malta
$307 5.8% $17
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Malta
$256 137% $148
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Malta
$164 54.3% $58
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Malta
$165 56.2% $59
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Malta
$90 41.4% $26
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Malta
$26 * 147% $15

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇲🇹 Malta
🕒 Local time
18:21 6:21 PM
12:21 12:21 PM
6 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
553,214
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

EUR, USD 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).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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  • Ubud, Bali Malta 11,530 km ≈ 15 h nonstop flight
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