Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mackay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mackay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.2% cheaper than Mackay without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 56% cheaper than Mackay without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.34 A$25.03
-81.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$72.7 A$111
-82.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.49 A$17.61
-72.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.99 A$6.11
-44.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.13 A$4.79
-64.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.53 A$3.87
-89.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.33 A$9.69
-60.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.32 A$9.68
-49.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.35 A$2.07
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.19 A$3.35
-23.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.55 A$3.91
-55.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.05 A$7.74
-55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.74 A$13.39
59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.92 A$12.13
-49.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.19 A$23.26
-25.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.42 A$5.23
5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.75 A$4.22
-44.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.99 A$4.58
-11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.78 A$7.32
-71.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.77 A$2.72
-10.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.67 A$2.56
29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 A$2.93
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.17 A$3.33
-74.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$38.71 A$59.3
-94.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.96 A$12.19
88.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.82 A$7.38
-49.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.68 A$8.7
-53.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.31 A$3.55
-86.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.2 A$101
-84.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.37 A$8.23
-90.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.9 A$2.91
-82.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$32.85 A$50.3
-81.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 A$1.82
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.9K A$58.1K
-30.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.8K A$44.1K
10.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$185 A$284
-66.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.9 A$41.21
-84.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$74.9 A$115
-67.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$73.3 A$112
-69.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.69 A$30.16
-68.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.37 A$23.54
-78.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,747 A$2,676
-94.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.5K
-49.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.9 A$104
-22.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$46.43 A$71.1
-46.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 A$172
-24.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$96.9 A$148
-25.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$918 A$1,407
-71.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$772 A$1,182
-79.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,682 A$2,577
-65.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,655 A$2,536
-79.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,027 A$4,637
-66.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,637 A$2,508
-47.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mackay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,200 A$7,967
-96.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.7
132.98%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mackay: October 29, 2025

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