Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brisbane

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.9% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.24 A$24.88
-81.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$71.2 A$109
-82.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.6 A$14.7
-66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.6 A$5.51
-38.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.74 A$4.2
-59.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.15 A$3.29
-87.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.36 A$9.75
-60.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.97 A$12.2
-59.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 A$2.45
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.22 A$3.39
-24.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 A$2.76
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.47 A$6.85
-49.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.05 A$12.33
73.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.09 A$12.4
-50.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.4 A$20.53
-15.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.25 A$4.98
10.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.75 A$4.21
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.66 A$4.07
-0.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.23 A$6.48
-67.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.41 A$3.69
-34.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.26 A$3.46
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.24 A$3.44
-53.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.24 A$1.89
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.96 A$50.5
-93.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.07 A$20.02
14.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.47 A$6.85
-45.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.04 A$6.19
-34.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.34 A$0.53
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$26.98 A$41.33
-62.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.23 A$3.41
-78.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.56 A$2.4
-78.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.95 A$52
-82.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 A$1.89
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.6K A$43.8K
-8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K A$34.7K
41.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$144 A$221
-56.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.53 A$39.11
-83.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.9 A$82.6
-54.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.01 A$75.1
-53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.02 A$26.07
-63.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.17 A$20.18
-75.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,646 A$2,521
-94.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,863 A$13.6K
-31.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$72.8 A$111
-27.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.21 A$67.7
-43.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$94.5 A$145
-9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$101 A$155
-28.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,588 A$2,433
-83.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,237 A$1,894
-87.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,568 A$3,935
-77.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,885 A$2,888
-82.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,805 A$13.5K
-88.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,597 A$10.1K
-86.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,896 A$5,968
-95.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.24
112.82%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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