Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Katoomba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Katoomba

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 45.5% cheaper than Katoomba without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.3% cheaper than Katoomba without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.55 A$25.35
-81.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$76.9 A$118
-83.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.96 A$15.26
-68.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.87 A$4.4
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.61 A$4
-57.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.92 A$2.95
-86.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.91 A$9.06
-57.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.67 A$11.76
-58.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.92 A$1.41
61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.57 A$3.94
-35.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.79 A$2.75
-36.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.18 A$6.4
-45.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.71 A$14.87
43.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.27 A$14.2
-56.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.88 A$22.8
-24.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.39 A$5.2
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.94 A$4.5
-47.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.1 A$4.75
-14.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.78 A$7.32
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.28 A$3.49
-30.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 A$3.32
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.38 A$3.65
-56.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.33 A$2.04
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$30.4 A$46.57
-92.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.27 A$20.32
12.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$5.04 A$7.72
-51.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.86 A$8.97
-54.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.56 A$3.92
-87.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.7 A$101
-84.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.12 A$6.31
-88.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.72 A$2.63
-80.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$40.51 A$62.1
-85.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 A$1.8
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.3K A$44.8K
-10.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.1K A$35.4K
38.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$223 A$342
-71.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.26 A$44.83
-85.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$52.6 A$80.5
-53.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.4 A$74.2
-53.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.5 A$23.74
-59.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.73 A$21.04
-76.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,767 A$2,706
-94.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K A$20.5K
-54.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.8 A$110
-26.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57.1 A$87.5
-56.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$96.8 A$148
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$112 A$172
-35.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,262 A$1,934
-79.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,064 A$1,630
-85.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,044 A$3,131
-71.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,661 A$2,544
-79.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,131 A$7,861
-80.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,726 A$7,241
-81.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Katoomba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.29
111.13%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Katoomba: October 27, 2025

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