Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kepong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kepong

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11.6% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.5% cheaper than Kepong without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.58 MYR 15.11
-16.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.83 MYR 79.4
-33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.83 MYR 20.37
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.78 MYR 11.73
-20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.79 MYR 3.34
39.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 MYR 1.67
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.44 MYR 14.49
-27.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.12 MYR 21.61
-37.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.79 MYR 7.57
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.93 MYR 3.93
79.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 MYR 5.46
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.28 MYR 9.6
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.74 MYR 66.4
-11.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.12 MYR 21.57
-21.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.43 MYR 43.97
8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.65 MYR 11.19
35.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.76 MYR 7.4
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.47 MYR 10.43
7.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.2 MYR 5.05
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.44 MYR 6.06
9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.32 MYR 5.58
63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 MYR 4.03
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 MYR 2.49
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.21 MYR 17.73
-47.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.12 MYR 59.6
6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.8 MYR 11.81
-13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.99 MYR 12.6
-11.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.74 MYR 3.11
-56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.68 MYR 49.26
-13.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.03 MYR 4.33
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.98 MYR 4.15
-65.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.31 MYR 39.26
-35.12%
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
$32K MYR 135.1K
-18.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28K MYR 118.2K
13.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.47 MYR 196
34.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.29 MYR 39.18
-55.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.84 MYR 101
2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.51 MYR 133
-28.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.77 MYR 24.33
8.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.86 MYR 20.49
-32.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$215 MYR 906
-56.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,808 MYR 28.7K
-10.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.27 MYR 208
7.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.55 MYR 99.3
5.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$71.1 MYR 300
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$48.42 MYR 204
49.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$247 MYR 1,042
4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 MYR 737
-9.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$596 MYR 2,513
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$429 MYR 1,807
-21.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,056 MYR 8,669
-51.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,300 MYR 5,482
-33.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kepong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$598 MYR 2,523
-69.51%
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 Kepong: October 27, 2025

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