Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balga

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.3% cheaper than Balga without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.2% cheaper than Balga without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.31 A$24.98
-81.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$76.8 A$118
-83.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.49 A$16.08
-69.69%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.58 A$5.48
-38.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.5 A$3.82
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.93 A$2.95
-86.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.98 A$12.22
-68.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.53 A$10.01
-51.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.39 A$2.13
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.33 A$3.58
-28.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.94 A$2.98
-41.24%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.61 A$7.06
-50.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.49 A$13.01
64.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.56 A$13.11
-53.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.99 A$21.43
-19.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.39 A$5.2
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$3.04 A$4.66
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.92 A$4.47
-9.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.56 A$6.99
-69.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.46 A$3.77
-35.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.78 A$2.72
21.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.98 A$3.03
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.49 A$2.28
-62.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.17 A$49.29
-93.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.06 A$15.41
48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.81 A$5.84
-36.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.22 A$6.47
-37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Balga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.58 A$3.95
-87.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.6 A$99
-84.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.07 A$6.23
-87.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.19 A$3.35
-84.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$50.3 A$77.1
-88.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 A$1.71
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K A$43.6K
-7.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.8K A$37.9K
29.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$157 A$241
-60.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.88 A$42.72
-85.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.8 A$85.5
-56.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.63 A$76
-54.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.6 A$23.9
-59.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.42 A$25.16
-79.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,806 A$2,767
-94.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-48.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.1 A$106
-23.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.25 A$72.4
-47.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 A$154
-15.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 A$163
-31.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Balga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,240 A$1,899
-79.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,085 A$1,663
-85.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,983 A$3,037
-70.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,687 A$2,585
-80.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,994 A$7,650
-79.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,597 A$7,043
-81.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Balga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,102 A$4,752
-94.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.42
106.85%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balga: October 28, 2025

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