Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gold Coast Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gold Coast

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.6% cheaper than Gold Coast without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 50.3% cheaper than Gold Coast without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.11 A$24.69
-81.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96.9 A$148
-87.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.83 A$15.06
-67.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.4 A$5.2
-35.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.57 A$3.94
-57.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.33 A$3.57
-88.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.37 A$9.75
-60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.75 A$11.87
-58.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 A$2.18
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.62 A$4.02
-36.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.23 A$3.42
-48.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.73 A$7.24
-52.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.48 A$11.47
86.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.67 A$13.29
-53.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.57 A$19.25
-10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.56 A$5.45
1.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.71 A$4.16
-43.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.77 A$5.77
-29.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.71 A$5.68
-62.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.36 A$3.62
-33.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.41 A$3.7
-10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.93 A$2.96
-46.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.35 A$3.6
-76.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.43 A$49.69
-93.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.29 A$20.36
12.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$6.08 A$9.32
-60.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$6.63 A$10.16
-60.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.57 A$3.94
-87.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$53.1 A$81.3
-80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.97 A$3.01
-75.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.44 A$2.21
-76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.42 A$51.2
-81.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 A$1.74
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.2K A$44.7K
-10.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K A$34.2K
43.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$223 A$342
-71.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.29 A$49.47
-87.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.9 A$85.6
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.52 A$69.7
-50.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.18 A$17.13
-44.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.26 A$20.32
-75.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,126 A$3,256
-95.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,056 A$10.8K
-13.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.5 A$92.7
-12.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.24 A$73.9
-48.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.4 A$139
-5.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$124 A$189
-41.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,795 A$2,751
-85.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,336 A$2,047
-88.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,509 A$3,843
-76.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,053 A$3,145
-83.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,553 A$10K
-84.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,067 A$6,231
-78.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gold Coast
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,111 A$4,767
-94.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.54
103.06%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gold Coast: October 27, 2025

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