Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balti Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balti

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.8% more expensive than Balti without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.2% cheaper than Balti without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.06 MDL 136
-62.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.61 MDL 620
-65.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.44 MDL 126
-57.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.66 MDL 28.04
33.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1 MDL 16.86
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.68 MDL 11.53
-61.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.8 MDL 30.48
38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.24 MDL 37.92
42.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.27 MDL 21.58
17.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.4 MDL 6.77
317.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.45 MDL 24.53
-21.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.64 MDL 27.75
38.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.53 MDL 161
46.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.45 MDL 75.4
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.62 MDL 146
31.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.86 MDL 14.5
318.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.84 MDL 31.21
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.47 MDL 24.89
80.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.17 MDL 36.75
-36.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.73 MDL 12.38
116.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 MDL 10.04
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.37 MDL 23.13
-24.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.88 MDL 14.89
-36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.14 MDL 53.2
-28.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.68 MDL 79.2
220.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.28 MDL 21.59
89.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 MDL 33.24
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Balti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.36 MDL 6.14
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2 MDL 33.87
-75.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 MDL 4.2
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.23 MDL 88.6
15.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.32 MDL 22.33
-44.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.3K MDL 546.6K
-18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.9K MDL 522.7K
3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$170 MDL 2,884
-63.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.61 MDL 78
-11.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.34 MDL 175
135.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.68 MDL 689
-44.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.74 MDL 80.2
-30.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$118 MDL 1,993
-20.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,490 MDL 92.9K
11.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.7 MDL 1,129
-20.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.7 MDL 927
-54.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 MDL 1,888
-23.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$124 MDL 2,095
-41.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Balti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$405 MDL 6,859
-36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$294 MDL 4,975
-45.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$913 MDL 15.5K
9.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$991 MDL 16.8K
-13.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Balti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$477 MDL 8,083
-61.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.24
43.72%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Balti: October 29, 2025

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