Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and George Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 67.6% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 84.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 71% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 83.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$29.59 KYD 24.26
-89.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$144 KYD 118
-91.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$15.38 KYD 12.61
-79.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.78 KYD 5.56
-67.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.41 KYD 2.79
-67.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.68 KYD 2.19
-90.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.18 KYD 7.53
-72.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.43 KYD 6.91
-62.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.01 KYD 2.47
-50.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$5.53 KYD 4.53
-69.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$5.75 KYD 4.72
-80.17%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$9.72 KYD 7.97
-76.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.91 KYD 9.77
17.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$15.7 KYD 12.87
-74.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.46 KYD 13.49
-31.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$10.68 KYD 8.76
-66.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$4.45 KYD 3.65
-65.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.92 KYD 6.49
-66.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.45 KYD 6.11
-81.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$5.16 KYD 4.23
-69.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$5.46 KYD 4.48
-60.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$6.2 KYD 5.09
-83.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.87 KYD 2.35
-80.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$14.53 KYD 11.91
-84.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$22.37 KYD 18.34
-33.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.97 KYD 3.25
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.18 KYD 4.25
-49.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.47 KYD 2.03
-87.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.04 KYD 24.63
-66.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$17.83 KYD 14.62
-97.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.97 KYD 4.07
-93.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$60 KYD 49.17
-89.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.68 KYD 1.38
-56.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.4K KYD 31.5K
-31.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.6K KYD 28.3K
-7.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$397 KYD 325
-84.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$97.4 KYD 79.9
-95.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$109 KYD 89.3
-77.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$107 KYD 87.9
-78.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$40.95 KYD 33.58
-84.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.92 KYD 14.7
-81.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,700 KYD 1,394
-94.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$24.4K KYD 20K
-75.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$91.1 KYD 74.7
-42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$71 KYD 58.2
-64.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$147 KYD 121
-42.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$145 KYD 119
-50.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,793 KYD 2,290
-90.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$2,494 KYD 2,045
-93.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$5,550 KYD 4,551
-89.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$4,554 KYD 3,734
-92.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$10.8K KYD 8,885
-90.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,136 KYD 3,391
-79.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$6,868 KYD 5,632
-97.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.25
60.97%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for George Town: October 29, 2025

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