Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karratha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karratha

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.3% cheaper than Karratha without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 54.7% cheaper than Karratha without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.44 A$42.04
-89.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.2 A$120
-83.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.15 A$14.01
-65.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.58 A$5.49
-38.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.04 A$4.66
-63.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.34 A$3.58
-88.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.44 A$9.86
-61.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.02 A$10.75
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.48 A$2.27
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.44 A$3.74
-31.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 A$3.09
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.24 A$6.49
-46.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.63 A$13.23
61.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.36 A$12.8
-52.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.94 A$21.35
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.34 A$5.11
7.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.77 A$4.24
-44.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.94 A$4.51
-9.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.03 A$6.18
-65.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.49 A$3.82
-36.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 A$3.33
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.11 A$3.24
-50.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.59 A$2.44
-64.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.41 A$48.12
-92.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.01 A$23
-0.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.54 A$6.96
-46.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.19 A$7.96
-49.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.61 A$4
-87.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.9 A$99.4
-84.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.68 A$5.63
-86.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.61 A$2.46
-78.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.11 A$52.3
-82.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 A$1.82
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.6K A$43.9K
-8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K A$34.2K
43.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 A$276
-65.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.58 A$42.25
-85.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.1 A$79.8
-53.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$49.59 A$76
-54.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16 A$24.52
-60.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.98 A$19.88
-74.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,634 A$2,504
-94.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.2K A$18.7K
-49.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.3 A$106
-23.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.3 A$77.1
-50.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.9 A$151
-13.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 A$164
-32.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,268 A$1,943
-79.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,052 A$1,611
-84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,996 A$3,058
-71.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,682 A$2,576
-80.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,061 A$7,754
-80.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,022 A$6,161
-78.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Karratha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
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 Karratha: October 28, 2025

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