Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gosford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gosford

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 45.8% cheaper than Gosford without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.5% cheaper than Gosford without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.41 A$25.14
-81.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.5 A$122
-84.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.87 A$15.12
-67.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.26 A$5
-32.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.59 A$3.97
-57.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2 A$3.07
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.49 A$8.41
-54.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.85 A$10.5
-53.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.64 A$2.52
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.78 A$4.26
-39.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.75 A$2.68
-34.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.82 A$7.39
-52.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.38 A$12.83
66.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.49 A$13.01
-52.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.25 A$17.24
0.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.21 A$4.91
12.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.67 A$4.09
-42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.6 A$3.99
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.32 A$6.61
-68.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.51 A$3.84
-37.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.67 A$2.57
29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.95 A$2.98
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.25 A$1.92
-55.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$26.37 A$40.39
-91.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.06 A$15.41
48.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.62 A$7.07
-47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.3 A$8.13
-50.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.32 A$5.08
-90.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$144 A$220
-92.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.92 A$6
-87.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 A$2.36
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$51 A$78.1
-88.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.26 A$1.92
-42.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.6K A$43.7K
-8.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K A$35.1K
39.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$201 A$308
-68.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.7 A$36.31
-82.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.31 A$74
-49.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$62.8 A$96.3
-64.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.39 A$29.71
-67.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.03 A$16.9
-70.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$792 A$1,213
-88.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.8K A$28.8K
-67.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66 A$101
-20.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57.5 A$88.1
-56.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97 A$149
-12.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$131 A$201
-44.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,796 A$2,752
-85.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,314 A$2,013
-87.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,089 A$3,200
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,813 A$2,778
-81.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,261 A$8,059
-80.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,980 A$7,629
-82.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gosford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,820 A$4,320
-93.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gosford: October 28, 2025

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