Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cheras Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cheras

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.3% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 12.7% cheaper than Cheras without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.64 MYR 15.37
-17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.06 MYR 80.4
-34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.59 MYR 19.34
-30.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.97 MYR 12.54
-25.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.86 MYR 3.62
27.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.49 MYR 2.06
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.81 MYR 20.27
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.48 MYR 27.33
-50.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.98 MYR 4.15
70.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 MYR 5.49
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.15 MYR 9.05
5.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.79 MYR 66.6
-11.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.58 MYR 15.08
11.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.7 MYR 32.49
46.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.64 MYR 11.13
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.75 MYR 7.39
-12.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.44 MYR 10.31
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.26 MYR 5.33
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.53 MYR 6.43
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.37 MYR 5.78
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.89 MYR 3.73
16.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 MYR 2.18
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.13 MYR 17.4
-46.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.42 MYR 60.8
3.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.82 MYR 11.89
-13.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.79 MYR 15.96
-30.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.46 MYR 1.94
-30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24 MYR 101
-57.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.99 MYR 4.16
-50.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 MYR 4.34
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.27 MYR 39.1
-34.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.49 MYR 2.08
48.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
-46.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31K MYR 130.9K
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$40.97 MYR 173
52.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.28 MYR 39.14
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.75 MYR 130
-20.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.22 MYR 174
-45.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.01 MYR 25.34
4.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.01 MYR 21.13
-34.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$188 MYR 794
-50.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
-11.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$65 MYR 274
-18.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.82 MYR 143
-26.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$72.8 MYR 307
17.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$48.57 MYR 205
49.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,423 MYR 6,000
-81.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$716 MYR 3,020
-77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$636 MYR 2,682
-9.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$427 MYR 1,800
-21.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,661 MYR 7,003
-39.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,288 MYR 5,432
-33.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cheras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,300 MYR 5,482
-85.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.07
226.29%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

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