Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kuala Lipis

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.6% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.7% cheaper than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.51 MYR 10.61
19.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.77 MYR 100
-47.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.71 MYR 15.64
-14.29%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.67 MYR 7.03
32.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 MYR 1.54
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 MYR 1.41
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.29 MYR 18.1
-41.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.38 MYR 22.7
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.28 MYR 5.41
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 MYR 2.37
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.65 MYR 2.73
75.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.43 MYR 6.02
58.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$22.07 MYR 93.1
-36.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.52 MYR 10.62
58.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.67 MYR 32.36
47.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.88 MYR 16.35
-7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.76 MYR 7.44
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.44 MYR 14.51
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-46.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.68 MYR 7.08
-5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.67 MYR 2.81
222.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-7.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 MYR 2.06
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.26 MYR 17.95
-47.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$30.27 MYR 128
-50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.39 MYR 18.52
-44.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.43 MYR 22.89
-51.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
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
$11.59 MYR 48.88
-12.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.15 MYR 4.86
-57.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.09 MYR 4.61
-68.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.19 MYR 17.67
44.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.1
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$43.7K MYR 184.2K
-39.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$13.1K MYR 55.4K
143.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$28.3 MYR 119
121.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.8 MYR 41.32
-58.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.96 MYR 88.4
16.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.33 MYR 157
-39.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.05 MYR 25.5
3.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.53 MYR 23.32
-40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$117 MYR 494
-20.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,393 MYR 18.5K
38.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$23.26 MYR 98.1
127.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.51 MYR 116
-9.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$74.2 MYR 313
14.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.4 MYR 297
3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$380 MYR 1,601
-31.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$273 MYR 1,151
-41.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$642 MYR 2,706
-10.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$476 MYR 2,009
-29.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,755 MYR 7,399
-42.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,151 MYR 4,852
-25.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$359 MYR 1,515
-49.23%
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 Kuala Lipis: October 26, 2025

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