Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Frankston Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Frankston

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.4% cheaper than Frankston without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.1% cheaper than Frankston without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.85 A$18.16
-74.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.3 A$121
-84.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.86 A$15.1
-67.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.53 A$3.88
-12.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.53 A$3.87
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.4 A$3.67
-89.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.36 A$11.28
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.05 A$10.8
-54.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.46 A$2.24
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.43 A$3.73
-31.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2 A$3.06
-43.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.42 A$5.25
-33.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.84 A$13.54
57.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.51 A$14.56
-57.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.99 A$10.71
61.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.48 A$3.8
45.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.87 A$4.4
-46.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.53 A$3.87
4.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 A$3.88
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.79 A$4.27
-43.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.24 A$3.44
-3.57%
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
$1.33 A$2.04
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.89 A$50.4
-93.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.07 A$9.3
146.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.93 A$4.49
-17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.01 A$6.15
-34.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.16 A$4.84
-89.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.4 A$100
-84.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.55 A$5.44
-86.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.39 A$2.12
-75.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.36 A$41.92
-77.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 A$1.75
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.5K A$43.6K
-7.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K A$35.2K
39.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$151 A$231
-58.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.72 A$14.9
-57.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51.1 A$78.4
-52.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.58 A$76
-54.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.61 A$23.91
-59.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.95 A$24.44
-79.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,760 A$2,697
-94.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.2K A$29.4K
-68.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.2 A$103
-21.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.2 A$81.5
-53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$82.7 A$127
3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$45.44 A$69.6
59.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,243 A$1,904
-79.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,050 A$1,609
-84.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,012 A$3,083
-71.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,709 A$2,618
-80.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,063 A$7,757
-80.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,537 A$6,951
-81.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Frankston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,237 A$6,491
-95.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Frankston: October 27, 2025

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