Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Grand Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.7% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.6% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.85 MUR 353
-61.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.59 MUR 2,232
-74.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.69 MUR 301
-52.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.68 MUR 120
-17.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1 MUR 45.04
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.59 MUR 26.67
-55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.37 MUR 151
-25.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.29 MUR 148
-2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 MUR 59.2
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.71 MUR 31.85
135.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.26 MUR 56.8
-9.52%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 MUR 101
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$33.39 MUR 1,503
-58.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.26 MUR 282
-36.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$22.63 MUR 1,019
-50.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.79 MUR 80.7
101.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.89 MUR 84.9
-19.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.45 MUR 65.2
82.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.63 MUR 118
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 MUR 46.42
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.01 MUR 45.49
113.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.78 MUR 35.22
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.47 MUR 21.13
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.66 MUR 300
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.76 MUR 439
53.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.79 MUR 80.4
35.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.67 MUR 75
58.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.05 MUR 47.06
-69.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.47 MUR 201
-89.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.71 MUR 122
-87.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$19.84 MUR 893
-69.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 MUR 65.9
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
-26.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29K MUR 1.3M
10.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$48.79 MUR 2,196
28.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.25 MUR 686
-73.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.92 MUR 1,392
-21.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$61.2 MUR 2,755
-63.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.19 MUR 278
-46.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$154 MUR 6,944
-39.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
-22.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$55.9 MUR 2,514
-5.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$75.6 MUR 3,402
-67.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 MUR 5,217
-26.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$85.1 MUR 3,829
-14.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$625 MUR 28.1K
-58.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$345 MUR 15.5K
-53.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
-55.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
-78.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
-86.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

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