Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buderim Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buderim

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 47.9% cheaper than Buderim without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.4% cheaper than Buderim without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.58 A$25.39
-81.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.6 A$119
-83.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.88 A$15.13
-67.81%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.37 A$5.17
-34.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.53 A$3.88
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.18 A$3.34
-88.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.67 A$10.23
-62.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.01 A$10.74
-54.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 A$2.25
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.31 A$3.54
-27.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.03 A$3.1
-43.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.28 A$6.55
-46.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.54 A$13.08
63.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.22 A$12.59
-51.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.42 A$20.56
-15.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.27 A$5.02
10.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.84 A$4.35
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.84 A$4.36
-6.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.18 A$6.41
-66.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.44 A$3.74
-35.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 A$3.33
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.1 A$3.22
-50.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.5 A$2.31
-62.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$30.63 A$46.93
-92.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.06 A$20.01
14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.5 A$6.9
-46.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.24 A$8.02
-49.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.66 A$4.07
-87.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.7 A$99.1
-84.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.67 A$5.62
-86.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.6 A$2.45
-78.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.2 A$50.9
-81.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 A$1.75
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.8K A$44.1K
-9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K A$34.6K
41.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 A$286
-66.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.49 A$42.11
-85.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.9 A$81
-54.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.72 A$74.6
-53.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.89 A$24.34
-60.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.23 A$20.27
-75.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,645 A$2,520
-94.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.3K A$18.8K
-50.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$68.4 A$105
-22.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.9 A$76.5
-50.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 A$155
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 A$164
-32.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,273 A$1,951
-79.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,070 A$1,640
-85.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,020 A$3,095
-71.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,684 A$2,580
-80.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,999 A$9,191
-83.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,394 A$6,732
-80.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buderim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buderim: October 28, 2025

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