Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grafton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grafton

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.2% cheaper than Grafton without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 35.3% cheaper than Grafton without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.32 A$24.99
-81.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.8 A$108
-82.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.86 A$15.11
-67.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.23 A$4.95
-31.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.53 A$3.88
-56.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.23 A$3.42
-88.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.64 A$10.17
-62.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.72 A$11.83
-58.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.02 A$1.57
46.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.23 A$3.42
-25.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 A$2.76
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.34 A$5.12
-32.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.4 A$12.87
65.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.03 A$10.77
-43.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.59 A$20.82
-16.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.63 A$4.03
36.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.26 A$1.93
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.6 A$3.99
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.35 A$6.66
-68.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.98 A$3.04
-20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.06 A$3.16
4.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.61 A$2.46
-35.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.01 A$1.54
-44.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$27.73 A$42.49
-91.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.15 A$20.15
13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.55 A$6.98
-46.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.06 A$6.21
-34.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.65 A$4.06
-87.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.7 A$101
-84.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.27 A$3.48
-78.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.5 A$2.31
-77.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.08 A$50.7
-81.74%
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
$28.6K A$43.8K
-8.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K A$34.6K
41.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$146 A$224
-57.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.69 A$39.36
-84.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.73 A$68.5
-45.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.72 A$76.2
-54.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.86 A$24.29
-60.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.22 A$17.19
-70.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$627 A$961
-85.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,903 A$4,447
110.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.1 A$109
-25.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.82 A$65.6
-41.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.5 A$140
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 A$157
-29.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,260 A$1,931
-79.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,054 A$1,615
-84.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,997 A$3,060
-71.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,674 A$2,565
-79.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,415 A$8,296
-81.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,778 A$7,320
-81.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Grafton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,332 A$3,573
-92.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.24
112.82%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grafton: October 29, 2025

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