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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 51.4% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 45.9% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
$14.82 A$22.65
-80.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
$87.9 A$134
-86.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
$9.49 A$14.51
-65.44%
Cappuccino
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$3.33 A$5.08
-30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$2.58 A$3.94
-56.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,324
$2.26 A$3.46
-88.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 40K
$5.75 A$8.79
-58.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$7.3 A$11.15
-56.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
$1.16 A$1.78
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
$2.27 A$3.46
-27.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
$1.63 A$2.49
-30.67%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
$3.47 A$5.3
-32.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
$9.73 A$14.86
40.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
$8.41 A$12.86
-52.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 Rp 187K
$14.46 A$22.09
-22.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
$2.86 A$4.38
21.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$2.51 A$3.84
-40.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
$2.35 A$3.59
14.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
$4.3 A$6.57
-68.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$2.12 A$3.23
-25.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
$1.82 A$2.78
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
$2.44 A$3.72
-57.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,488
$1.06 A$1.61
-46.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
$30.42 A$46.48
-92.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
$13.17 A$20.12
15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$3 A$4.59
-17.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
$3.6 A$5.5
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,911
$2.5 A$3.82
-88.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
$47.09 A$72
-78.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,480
$4.06 A$6.21
-88.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,748
$1.79 A$2.73
-81.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
$41.07 A$62.8
-85.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
$1.16 A$1.78
-35.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
$28.5K A$43.5K
-9.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
$23K A$35.1K
38.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
$179 A$274
-63.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 Rp 69K
$28.04 A$42.85
-85.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
$47.61 A$72.8
-49.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
$76.1 A$116
-69.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
$15.77 A$24.1
-60.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$11.88 A$18.16
-70.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
$1,586 A$2,423
-94.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
$13.1K A$20.1K
-54.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
$59.1 A$90.2
-12.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
$56.2 A$85.8
-56.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
$98.5 A$150
-14.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
$111 A$169
-32.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$989 A$1,512
-73.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$813 A$1,243
-80.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$1,920 A$2,934
-69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$1,040 A$1,590
-68.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 Rp 16.4M
$4,302 A$6,574
-77.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 Rp 14.1M
$3,389 A$5,179
-75.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Wollongong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3M
$3,668 A$5,605
-95.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.29
111.13%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Wollongong: November 29, 2025

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