Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ipoh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ipoh

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7% cheaper than Ipoh without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.1% more expensive than Ipoh without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.64 MYR 11.12
13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19 MYR 80.1
-34.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.73 MYR 15.71
-14.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 MYR 9.39
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 MYR 3.29
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.36 MYR 1.52
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.5 MYR 14.78
-28.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.54 MYR 19.13
-29.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.91 MYR 8.04
-21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.04 MYR 4.37
60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 MYR 5.56
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.89 MYR 7.95
20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.87 MYR 54.3
8.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.25 MYR 22.15
-23.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.79 MYR 32.83
45.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.88 MYR 12.12
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.78 MYR 7.53
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.05 MYR 12.87
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.09 MYR 8.8
-33.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.5 MYR 6.33
5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 MYR 5.62
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.65 MYR 6.95
-36.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.46 MYR 1.94
21.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.13 MYR 17.4
-46.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.43 MYR 69.3
-8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.51 MYR 14.82
-30.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.27 MYR 18
-38.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.74 MYR 3.12
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.83 MYR 49.9
-14.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.15 MYR 4.83
-57.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-69.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.38 MYR 18.46
37.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.46 MYR 1.93
58.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$43.7K MYR 184.1K
-39.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.1K MYR 131.2K
2.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$64.5 MYR 272
-2.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.63 MYR 40.59
-57.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.28 MYR 119
-14.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.18 MYR 97.7
-2.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.03 MYR 25.43
3.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.02 MYR 12.75
8.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$119 MYR 503
-21.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,370 MYR 9,994
157.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.1 MYR 245
-9.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.54 MYR 116
-9.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.1 MYR 313
14.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$52.1 MYR 220
39.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$392 MYR 1,653
-33.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$267 MYR 1,125
-40.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$657 MYR 2,770
-12.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$474 MYR 2,000
-29.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,585 MYR 6,684
-36.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,229 MYR 5,185
-30.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ipoh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$932 MYR 3,929
-80.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.96
235.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ipoh: October 29, 2025

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