Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dubbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dubbo

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.7% cheaper than Dubbo without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.4% cheaper than Dubbo without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.22 A$24.85
-81.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$76.5 A$117
-83.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.71 A$14.87
-67.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.48 A$5.33
-36.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.18 A$4.87
-65.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.52 A$3.86
-89.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.38 A$9.78
-60.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.31 A$11.2
-56.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.25 A$3.44
-33.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.95 A$4.52
-43.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.1 A$3.22
-45.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.17 A$4.85
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.48 A$13
64.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.49 A$17.61
-65.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.93 A$21.34
-18.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.21 A$4.91
12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.94 A$4.5
-47.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.44 A$3.74
8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.11 A$7.83
-72.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.34 A$3.59
-32.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.89 A$2.89
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.08 A$3.19
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.9 A$2.91
-70.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$25.59 A$39.21
-91.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.45 A$20.6
11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.34 A$6.65
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.52 A$6.93
-41.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.64 A$4.05
-87.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.6 A$101
-84.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.91 A$4.46
-83.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 A$2.36
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.87 A$51.9
-82.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 A$1.91
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.4K A$45K
-10.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.5K A$34.5K
41.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$186 A$285
-66.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.15 A$41.59
-84.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$76.9 A$118
-68.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.88 A$74.9
-53.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.49 A$23.73
-59.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.19 A$20.21
-75.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,647 A$2,524
-94.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K A$18.7K
-50.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.4 A$103
-21.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.5 A$78.9
-51.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 A$154
-15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 A$165
-32.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$887 A$1,359
-70.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,078 A$1,652
-85.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,524 A$2,335
-62.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,667 A$2,554
-79.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,642 A$2,515
-39.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,527 A$6,936
-80.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dubbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,752 A$2,685
-89.59%
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 Dubbo: October 28, 2025

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