Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Butterworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Butterworth

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.5% cheaper than Butterworth without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.5% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.08 MYR 13.01
-2.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.52 MYR 90.7
-41.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.83 MYR 20.38
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.95 MYR 12.42
-25.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.69 MYR 2.92
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 MYR 1.55
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.12 MYR 17.36
-39.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.51 MYR 19.03
-29.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 MYR 7.67
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.03 MYR 4.35
62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.72 MYR 7.26
-33.72%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 MYR 8.67
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.78 MYR 62.3
-5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.76 MYR 20.07
-15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.91 MYR 41.79
14.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.81 MYR 11.85
28.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 MYR 6.06
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.51 MYR 6.35
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.18 MYR 5
33.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.18 MYR 4.96
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 MYR 4.05
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 MYR 1.91
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.29 MYR 18.07
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.51 MYR 61.2
3.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-9.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.42 MYR 14.42
-22.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.68 MYR 2.88
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.73 MYR 49.48
-13.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.68 MYR 2.89
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.53 MYR 2.25
-35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.67 MYR 19.68
29.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.11
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.1K MYR 143.9K
-23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.6K MYR 116.3K
15.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$38.73 MYR 163
61.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.33 MYR 43.57
-60.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.77 MYR 109
-5.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.76 MYR 155
-38.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.85 MYR 24.67
7.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.89 MYR 20.6
-32.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$236 MYR 997
-60.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,153 MYR 25.9K
-0.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55 MYR 232
-3.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.05 MYR 123
-14.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$61.2 MYR 258
39.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$52.7 MYR 222
37.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$391 MYR 1,647
-33.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$268 MYR 1,128
-40.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$654 MYR 2,757
-11.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$481 MYR 2,027
-30.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,596 MYR 6,729
-37.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,068 MYR 4,502
-19.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$940 MYR 3,965
-80.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.16
219.23%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Butterworth: October 29, 2025

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