Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Johor Bahru Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Johor Bahru

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.9% cheaper than Johor Bahru without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.6% more expensive than Johor Bahru without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$3.62 MYR 15.28

-17.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$18.97 MYR 80

-34.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$4.74 MYR 20

-32.91%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.99 MYR 12.62

-26.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.8 MYR 3.38

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.48 MYR 2.04

-45.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$3.47 MYR 14.64

-27.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$6.68 MYR 28.17

-52.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.86 MYR 7.86

-19.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$0.93 MYR 3.91

79.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$1.24 MYR 5.22

-8.06%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$1.81 MYR 7.64

25.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$10.66 MYR 44.96

30.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$3.4 MYR 14.33

17.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$8.2 MYR 34.57

37.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.67 MYR 11.24

34.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.45 MYR 6.11

5.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.57 MYR 10.83

3.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.22 MYR 5.14

13.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.19 MYR 5.01

32.77%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.33 MYR 5.62

62.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.9 MYR 3.81

15.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.55 MYR 2.34

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$4.11 MYR 17.32

-45.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$14.18 MYR 59.8

5.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$2.7 MYR 11.37

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$2.9 MYR 12.22

-8.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.7 MYR 2.95

-54.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$11.92 MYR 50.3

-15.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$1.02 MYR 4.28

-51.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$1.03 MYR 4.34

-66.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$9.07 MYR 38.25

-33.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.5 MYR 2.11

46.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$35.4K MYR 149.3K

-25.95%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$27.4K MYR 115.6K

16.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$40.76 MYR 172

53.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$8.96 MYR 37.77

-54.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$31.37 MYR 132

-22.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$35.46 MYR 150

-36.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$5.72 MYR 24.11

9.44%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$4.89 MYR 20.63

-32.72%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$189 MYR 797

-50.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$6,908 MYR 29.1K

-11.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$49.24 MYR 208

7.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$18.75 MYR 79.1

32.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$54.9 MYR 231

55.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$40.31 MYR 170

79.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$472 MYR 1,991

-45.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$400 MYR 1,687

-60.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$845 MYR 3,563

-31.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$599 MYR 2,528

-43.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,824 MYR 7,692

-45.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,292 MYR 5,447

-33.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$1,008 MYR 4,252

-81.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

4.07

226.29%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Johor Bahru: October 28, 2025

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