Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ballarat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ballarat

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.3% cheaper than Ballarat without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.1% cheaper than Ballarat without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.19 A$21.74
-78.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$63.8 A$97.7
-80.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.03 A$15.37
-68.30%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.63 A$5.57
-39.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.61 A$4
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.11 A$3.24
-87.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6 A$9.19
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.84 A$10.48
-53.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.45 A$2.22
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.61 A$3.99
-36.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.53 A$2.35
-25.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.18 A$6.4
-45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.08 A$13.9
53.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.13 A$13.99
-56.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.85 A$22.75
-23.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.27 A$5.01
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.8 A$4.28
-45.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.85 A$4.37
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.72 A$5.7
-62.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.79 A$4.27
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.27 A$3.48
-4.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.2 A$3.37
-52.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1 A$1.53
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$30.81 A$47.21
-92.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.4 A$20.52
11.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.13 A$3.26
14.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.86 A$4.38
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.7 A$2.61
-81.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.7 A$101
-84.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.35 A$3.61
-79.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.16 A$1.77
-70.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.06 A$38.39
-75.90%
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
$27.8K A$42.6K
-5.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K A$35.1K
39.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$149 A$228
-58.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.35 A$32.71
-80.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$49.96 A$76.5
-51.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.61 A$48.43
-28.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.54 A$23.8
-59.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.21 A$17.18
-70.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$327 A$501
-71.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.1K A$29.3K
-68.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$64.6 A$98.9
-18.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53 A$81.3
-53.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.8 A$133
-1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$92.6 A$142
-21.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$839 A$1,285
-69.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$620 A$949
-74.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,007 A$3,075
-71.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,389 A$2,128
-75.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,443 A$6,807
-77.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,312 A$5,074
-74.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ballarat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,169 A$4,855
-94.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.07
118.78%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ballarat: October 27, 2025

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