Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bintulu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bintulu

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.7% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.6% cheaper than Bintulu without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.86 MYR 16.28
-22.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$17.43 MYR 73.5
-28.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.63 MYR 23.75
-43.52%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.82 MYR 11.88
-21.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.62 MYR 2.61
77.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 MYR 1.56
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.91 MYR 12.28
-14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.86 MYR 20.52
-34.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 MYR 7.63
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.37 MYR 5.76
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.33 MYR 5.59
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.09 MYR 8.79
8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$16.66 MYR 70.3
-16.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.35 MYR 14.14
19.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.72 MYR 24.12
97.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.67 MYR 7.06
115.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.98 MYR 4.11
56.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 MYR 7.09
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.11 MYR 4.69
24.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.49 MYR 2.09
222.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 MYR 5.03
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 MYR 2.84
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 MYR 1.67
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.96 MYR 16.7
-43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.33 MYR 81.5
-22.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.86 MYR 7.83
41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-72.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.63 MYR 65.9
-35.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.96 MYR 4.04
-48.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.87 MYR 3.68
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.35 MYR 9.89
157.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.55 MYR 2.33
32.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.7K MYR 180.3K
-38.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$37.9K MYR 160K
-15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$58 MYR 245
7.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$30.07 MYR 127
-86.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.17 MYR 123
-16.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$65.9 MYR 278
-65.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.6 MYR 48.94
-46.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.17 MYR 17.6
-21.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$120 MYR 506
-22.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,940 MYR 29.3K
-12.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.5 MYR 259
-14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.66 MYR 146
-28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.6 MYR 319
12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$87.9 MYR 371
-17.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$209 MYR 882
23.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$153 MYR 645
3.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$454 MYR 1,913
27.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$312 MYR 1,315
7.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,675 MYR 7,065
-40.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,123 MYR 4,736
-23.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$590 MYR 2,487
-69.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.5
195.11%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bintulu: October 29, 2025

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