Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Batu Kawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Batu Kawan

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.2% cheaper than Batu Kawan without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.7% more expensive than Batu Kawan without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$4.85 MYR 20.44

-38.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$28.61 MYR 121

-56.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$4.84 MYR 20.41

-34.30%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$3.11 MYR 13.11

-28.94%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.9 MYR 3.8

22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.49 MYR 2.08

-46.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$4.31 MYR 18.18

-42.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$6.01 MYR 25.36

-46.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.43 MYR 6.04

4.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.06 MYR 4.47

57.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$0.7 MYR 2.95

62.86%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$1.95 MYR 8.23

16.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$14.51 MYR 61.2

-3.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$4.56 MYR 19.21

-12.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$9.66 MYR 40.72

16.98%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$3 MYR 12.65

20.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.62 MYR 6.85

-5.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.59 MYR 10.91

2.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.52 MYR 6.4

-9.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.28 MYR 5.4

23.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.34 MYR 5.65

61.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1.21 MYR 5.09

-14.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.62 MYR 2.63

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$4.23 MYR 17.84

-47.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$17.71 MYR 74.7

-15.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$3.27 MYR 13.81

-25.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$4.21 MYR 17.74

-37.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.73 MYR 3.09

-56.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$11.86 MYR 50

-14.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$0.74 MYR 3.11

-33.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$1.15 MYR 4.85

-70.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$4.58 MYR 19.3

31.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.51 MYR 2.17

43.14%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$30.6K MYR 129K

-14.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$32.2K MYR 135.9K

-0.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$64.9 MYR 274

-3.54%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$11.56 MYR 48.75

-64.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$23.47 MYR 99

3.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$36.49 MYR 154

-38.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$5.8 MYR 24.46

7.93%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$3.44 MYR 14.52

-4.36%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$272 MYR 1,146

-65.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$9,358 MYR 39.5K

-34.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$61.2 MYR 258

-13.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$37.95 MYR 160

-34.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$85.6 MYR 361

-0.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$79.9 MYR 337

-9.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$389 MYR 1,641

-33.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$269 MYR 1,134

-40.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$649 MYR 2,738

-11.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$467 MYR 1,969

-28.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,737 MYR 7,326

-42.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,137 MYR 4,793

-24.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$1,825 MYR 7,695

-90.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

232.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Batu Kawan: October 28, 2025

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