Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Langkawi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Langkawi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.2% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.4% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$3.49 MYR 14.7

-14.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$21.26 MYR 89.7

-41.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$6.03 MYR 25.41

-47.26%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$1.49 MYR 6.29

48.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.8 MYR 3.35

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.61 MYR 2.57

-57.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$3.46 MYR 14.61

-27.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$4.88 MYR 20.57

-34.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.49 MYR 6.29

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$1.12 MYR 4.74

49.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$1.29 MYR 5.44

-11.63%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$2.13 MYR 8.99

6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$15.11 MYR 63.7

-7.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$4.4 MYR 18.54

-9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$9.17 MYR 38.68

23.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$1.84 MYR 7.74

95.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.53 MYR 6.45

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.56 MYR 10.81

3.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.45 MYR 6.12

-4.83%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.2 MYR 5.04

31.67%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.31 MYR 5.54

64.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1 MYR 4.22

4.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.55 MYR 2.32

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$3.92 MYR 16.52

-43.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$8.17 MYR 34.46

83.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$0.83 MYR 3.48

192.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$2.98 MYR 12.56

-11.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.69 MYR 2.89

-53.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$11.79 MYR 49.72

-14.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$1.15 MYR 4.83

-57.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$1.03 MYR 4.33

-66.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$5.83 MYR 24.58

3.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$0.47 MYR 1.96

55.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$34.8K MYR 146.7K

-24.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$31.7K MYR 133.6K

0.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$35.2 MYR 148

77.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$8.88 MYR 37.43

-53.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$29.1 MYR 123

-16.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$21.36 MYR 90.1

5.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$5.74 MYR 24.2

9.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$5.03 MYR 21.19

-34.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$189 MYR 795

-50.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$6,947 MYR 29.3K

-12.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$61.1 MYR 258

-13.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$27.8 MYR 117

-10.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$72.6 MYR 306

17.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$50.8 MYR 214

42.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$385 MYR 1,624

-32.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$273 MYR 1,151

-41.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$649 MYR 2,738

-11.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$467 MYR 1,968

-27.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,149 MYR 4,843

-12.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,004 MYR 4,233

-14.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$1,992 MYR 8,400

-90.84%

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 Langkawi: October 29, 2025

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