Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and KwaMhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and KwaMhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.5% more expensive than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.4% cheaper than KwaMhlanga without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.58 R 153
-65.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.86 R 602
-63.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.96 R 88.1
-35.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.13 R 37.88
3.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.99 R 17.58
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.83 R 14.69
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 R 39.28
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.59 R 46.02
23.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 R 20.65
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 R 18.6
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.59 R 28.22
-28.30%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.51 R 44.61
-9.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.54 R 134
84.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.47 R 79.5
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.9 R 123
63.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.59 R 28.34
126.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 R 27.27
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 R 27.18
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 R 29.27
-16.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.33 R 23.65
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 R 21.23
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 R 19.32
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 R 17.17
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.85 R 50.8
-21.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.2 R 92.5
188.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 R 24.59
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 R 29.23
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.7 R 30.22
-81.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.62
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.93 R 16.56
-63.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.14 R 73.7
45.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 R 23
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.3K R 379.3K
22.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.3K R 432.9K
31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$117 R 2,073
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.58 R 615
-88.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.64 R 740
-41.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$30.97 R 551
-27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.86 R 122
-52.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$199 R 3,530
-53.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,335 R 77.1K
40.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.5 R 899
4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$32.63 R 580
-23.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.8 R 1,578
-3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$78.6 R 1,398
-7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$365 R 6,495
-29.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$328 R 5,827
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$682 R 12.1K
-15.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$688 R 12.2K
-51.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$735 R 13.1K
36.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$713 R 12.7K
20.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
KwaMhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for KwaMhlanga: October 28, 2025

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