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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.9% cheaper than George Town without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.2% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$3.05 MYR 12.84

-1.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$21.23 MYR 89.5

-41.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$4.14 MYR 17.45

-23.19%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.61 MYR 11

-15.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.77 MYR 3.25

42.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.34 MYR 1.41

-23.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$4.18 MYR 17.64

-40.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$4.84 MYR 20.41

-33.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.89 MYR 7.97

-21.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.13 MYR 4.76

47.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$1.62 MYR 6.82

-29.63%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$2.03 MYR 8.56

11.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$17.26 MYR 72.8

-19.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$5.03 MYR 21.22

-20.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$10.66 MYR 44.94

6.00%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.84 MYR 11.96

26.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.4 MYR 5.89

9.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.19 MYR 9.23

21.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.25 MYR 5.29

10.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$0.9 MYR 3.8

75.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.2 MYR 5.08

80.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.69 MYR 2.92

50.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.51 MYR 2.17

9.80%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$4.03 MYR 16.99

-44.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$14.23 MYR 60

5.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$2.63 MYR 11.08

-7.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$3.52 MYR 14.86

-25.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.49 MYR 2.07

-34.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$11.73 MYR 49.47

-13.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$1.21 MYR 5.12

-59.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.47 MYR 1.99

-27.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$6.36 MYR 26.84

-5.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.47 MYR 1.98

55.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$33K MYR 139.1K

-20.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$25.2K MYR 106.3K

26.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$38.24 MYR 161

63.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$9.69 MYR 40.84

-57.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$29.66 MYR 125

-18.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$38.86 MYR 164

-41.84%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$3.82 MYR 16.11

63.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$4.07 MYR 17.15

-19.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$150 MYR 631

-37.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$4,628 MYR 19.5K

31.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$51 MYR 215

3.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$29.38 MYR 124

-15.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$60.3 MYR 254

41.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$52.6 MYR 222

37.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$368 MYR 1,552

-29.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$261 MYR 1,102

-39.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$719 MYR 3,033

-19.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$490 MYR 2,066

-31.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,676 MYR 7,067

-40.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,194 MYR 5,035

-27.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$1,131 MYR 4,770

-83.87%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

4.16

219.23%

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 28, 2025

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