Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Albany Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Albany

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.2% cheaper than Albany without rent, and 66.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.7% cheaper than Albany without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.54 A$22.27
-79.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.8 A$121
-84.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.72 A$11.83
-58.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.97 A$6.08
-44.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.25 A$3.44
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.62 A$2.48
-83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.54 A$11.56
-66.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.27 A$11.14
-55.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.49 A$2.28
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.37 A$3.62
-29.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.01 A$3.08
-43.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.36 A$6.68
-47.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.36 A$12.8
66.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.56 A$13.12
-53.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.85 A$21.21
-18.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 A$4.96
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.86 A$4.38
-46.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.98 A$4.57
-11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.2 A$6.43
-67.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.53 A$3.87
-37.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.1 A$3.22
2.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.09 A$3.2
-50.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.58 A$2.43
-64.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$30.87 A$47.29
-92.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.23 A$21.8
5.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.44 A$6.81
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.24 A$8.02
-49.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Albany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.56 A$3.92
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.8 A$99.3
-84.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.51 A$5.38
-86.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.53 A$2.35
-77.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.68 A$51.6
-82.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 A$1.81
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K A$43.7K
-8.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.1K A$33.8K
44.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 A$276
-65.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.15 A$41.59
-84.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.26 A$54
-31.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.65 A$74.5
-53.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.46 A$23.69
-59.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.04 A$19.98
-74.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,596 A$2,446
-94.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-48.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.9 A$104
-22.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.57 A$76
-49.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 A$154
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Albany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,288 A$1,973
-79.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,049 A$1,608
-84.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,033 A$3,114
-71.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,652 A$2,530
-79.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,717 A$7,227
-78.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,232 A$8,016
-83.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Albany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,051 A$3,142
-91.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Albany: October 27, 2025

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