Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Carlton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Carlton

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.1% cheaper than Carlton without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 50.4% cheaper than Carlton without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.36 A$29.66
-84.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$65.2 A$100
-80.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.55 A$14.63
-66.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.69 A$4.13
-17.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.48 A$3.8
-55.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.97 A$3.02
-86.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.14 A$9.4
-59.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.25 A$9.57
-48.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.06 A$1.62
40.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.69 A$2.59
-1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.62 A$2.48
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.12 A$4.78
-27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.89 A$13.62
56.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.22 A$14.12
-56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.44 A$22.12
-21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.3 A$5.05
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.63 A$4.03
-41.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.01 A$4.62
-11.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.91 A$5.98
-64.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.21 A$3.39
-28.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 A$3.07
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.2 A$3.37
-52.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.32 A$2.02
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$28.28 A$43.32
-92.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10 A$15.32
49.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.57 A$7.01
-46.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.01 A$7.67
-47.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.89 A$4.43
-88.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$51.1 A$78.2
-80.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.66 A$5.6
-86.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.32 A$2.02
-74.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$24.68 A$37.82
-75.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 A$1.73
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.4K A$35.9K
11.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$13.1K A$20K
144.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.5 A$114
-15.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21 A$32.17
-80.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.26 A$67.8
-45.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.03 A$70.5
-50.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.14 A$27.8
-65.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.66 A$17.86
-71.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,206 A$1,848
-92.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K A$18K
-48.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.5 A$103
-21.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.9 A$82.5
-53.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76 A$116
12.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$163
-31.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,285 A$1,969
-79.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,130 A$1,732
-85.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,983 A$3,039
-70.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,603 A$2,456
-79.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,621 A$7,080
-78.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,207 A$6,445
-79.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Carlton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,605 A$8,587
-96.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Carlton: October 29, 2025

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