Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gladstone Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gladstone

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.1% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.4% cheaper than Gladstone without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.15 A$24.74
-81.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.7 A$121
-84.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.68 A$14.83
-67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.46 A$5.3
-36.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.51 A$3.84
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.14 A$3.28
-87.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.45 A$9.89
-61.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.24 A$11.09
-55.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 A$2.19
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.42 A$3.71
-30.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 A$3.09
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.31 A$6.61
-47.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.36 A$12.8
66.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.6 A$13.17
-53.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.54 A$20.75
-16.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.36 A$5.14
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.84 A$4.35
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.85 A$4.37
-7.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.19 A$6.43
-67.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.52 A$3.86
-37.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.08 A$3.19
3.85%
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
$1.51 A$2.32
-62.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.16 A$47.74
-92.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.97 A$19.87
15.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.53 A$6.94
-46.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.25 A$8.05
-49.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.56 A$3.92
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.9 A$101
-84.65%
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
$1.62 A$2.49
-79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.8 A$51.8
-82.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 A$1.81
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.4K A$43.5K
-7.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K A$33.8K
44.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 A$275
-65.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.12 A$40.01
-84.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.2 A$76.9
-51.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.14 A$73.8
-53.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.74 A$24.11
-60.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.71 A$19.47
-74.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,629 A$2,495
-94.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.6K
-49.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.3 A$103
-21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.4 A$78.7
-51.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.9 A$153
-14.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,252 A$1,918
-79.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,046 A$1,602
-84.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,266 A$1,940
-54.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,355 A$2,075
-75.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,879 A$9,007
-82.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,193 A$7,956
-83.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gladstone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,326 A$8,160
-96.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gladstone: October 27, 2025

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