Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bayan Lepas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.1% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.5% cheaper than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.49 MYR 14.71
-14.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.51 MYR 78.1
-32.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.04 MYR 17.02
-21.29%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.83 MYR 11.94
-21.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.8 MYR 3.38
37.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.54 MYR 2.27
-51.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.82 MYR 20.32
-48.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.66 MYR 19.65
-31.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.37 MYR 10.01
-37.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.84 MYR 3.54
98.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.36 MYR 5.74
-16.18%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.73 MYR 7.32
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$54.5 MYR 230
-74.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.45 MYR 18.78
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.63 MYR 27.96
70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.89 MYR 12.19
24.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.61 MYR 6.78
-4.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 MYR 12.35
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.16 MYR 4.88
18.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.99 MYR 4.16
59.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1 MYR 4.22
116.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.61 MYR 2.59
70.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 MYR 2.61
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.98 MYR 21
-55.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.77 MYR 62.3
1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.87 MYR 12.09
-15.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.31 MYR 5.51
101.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.61 MYR 2.59
-47.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$14 MYR 59
-27.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.98 MYR 4.14
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.76 MYR 24.29
4.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.53 MYR 2.24
37.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.4K MYR 149.4K
-26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.8K MYR 121.3K
11.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.99 MYR 139
89.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.04 MYR 46.55
-62.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.25 MYR 128
-19.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.85 MYR 134
-29.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.5 MYR 18.96
39.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.17 MYR 17.6
-21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$232 MYR 977
-59.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,955 MYR 29.3K
-12.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$38.26 MYR 161
38.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$26.28 MYR 111
-5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$62.8 MYR 265
35.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$78 MYR 329
-7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$186 MYR 784
39.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$214 MYR 903
-25.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$466 MYR 1,963
24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$565 MYR 2,382
-40.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,961 MYR 8,269
-48.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,016 MYR 4,283
-15.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$907 MYR 3,826
-79.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.3
302.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bayan Lepas: October 28, 2025

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