Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Canberra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Canberra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.7% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 54.3% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.19 A$24.8
-81.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$88.8 A$136
-85.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.72 A$14.89
-67.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.46 A$5.3
-36.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.61 A$4
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.31 A$3.53
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.39 A$9.78
-60.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.66 A$11.74
-58.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 A$2.11
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.65 A$4.06
-36.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.82 A$2.79
-37.36%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.24 A$6.49
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.7 A$14.86
43.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.28 A$14.22
-56.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.54 A$22.27
-22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 A$4.96
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.97 A$4.55
-48.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.05 A$4.67
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.66 A$7.13
-70.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.3 A$3.52
-31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 A$3.32
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.35 A$3.6
-55.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.28 A$1.95
-56.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.15 A$47.73
-92.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.94 A$19.82
15.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$5.03 A$7.71
-51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.82 A$8.91
-54.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.2 A$4.9
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$120 A$184
-91.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.89 A$5.96
-87.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.72 A$2.64
-80.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.45 A$63.5
-85.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 A$1.8
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.3K A$44.8K
-10.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K A$34.6K
41.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$219 A$336
-71.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.78 A$45.63
-86.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51.7 A$79.2
-52.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$60.5 A$92.7
-62.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.35 A$31.17
-69.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.79 A$21.13
-76.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,765 A$2,704
-94.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K A$20.5K
-54.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$72 A$110
-26.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$56.4 A$86.3
-55.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.9 A$153
-14.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$115 A$177
-37.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,587 A$2,431
-83.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,167 A$1,788
-86.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,777 A$4,255
-79.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,737 A$2,660
-80.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,525 A$11.5K
-86.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,945 A$7,575
-82.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Canberra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,636 A$5,570
-94.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.29
111.13%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canberra: October 27, 2025

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