Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.4% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5% cheaper than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.52 MYR 14.84
-14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.15 MYR 80.8
-34.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.61 MYR 19.44
-31.02%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.92 MYR 12.29
-24.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.86 MYR 3.62
27.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.48 MYR 2.03
-45.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.44 MYR 14.53
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.99 MYR 25.26
-46.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.79 MYR 7.53
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.99 MYR 4.16
68.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.26 MYR 5.29
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.25 MYR 9.48
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.51 MYR 44.34
32.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.56 MYR 15.01
12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.44 MYR 27.16
75.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.72 MYR 15.67
-3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.56 MYR 6.59
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 MYR 7.51
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.22 MYR 5.14
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.19 MYR 5.01
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.38 MYR 5.83
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.9 MYR 3.8
15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 MYR 2.22
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.34 MYR 18.3
-48.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.9 MYR 79.7
-20.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.77 MYR 11.7
-12.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.83 MYR 16.15
-31.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.75 MYR 3.14
-57.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.55 MYR 48.69
-12.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.99 MYR 4.17
-50.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 MYR 4.36
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.75 MYR 36.91
-30.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.1
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$50.3K MYR 212.2K
-47.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.3K MYR 161.5K
-16.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$41.52 MYR 175
50.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.38 MYR 39.57
-56.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.73 MYR 95.8
7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.73 MYR 151
-36.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.97 MYR 25.19
4.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.93 MYR 20.78
-33.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$215 MYR 906
-56.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,007 MYR 29.5K
-12.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65.1 MYR 275
-18.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.01 MYR 127
-17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.7 MYR 311
15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$48.2 MYR 203
50.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$386 MYR 1,628
-32.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$288 MYR 1,216
-44.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,010 MYR 4,261
-42.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$452 MYR 1,905
-25.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,852 MYR 7,812
-45.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,080 MYR 4,554
-20.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$811 MYR 3,421
-77.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.49
195.77%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ampang Jaya: October 27, 2025

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