Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Makati Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Makati

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.9% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.2% cheaper than Makati without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.5 ₱362
-53.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.55 ₱2,480
-71.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.06 ₱281
-37.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.87 ₱160
-23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.21 ₱67.7
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.57 ₱31.53
-54.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.43 ₱135
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.65 ₱203
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.14 ₱119
-30.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.51 ₱84.2
10.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.06 ₱59.3
7.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.35 ₱131
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.04 ₱448
73.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.39 ₱244
-8.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.94 ₱442
42.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.59 ₱256
-21.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2 ₱111
-23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.73 ₱152
-2.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.19 ₱122
-36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.35 ₱186
-52.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.81 ₱156
-23.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.09 ₱60.9
-4.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.98 ₱54.6
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3 ₱167
-25.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.7 ₱373
123.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.25 ₱69.6
94.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.21 ₱123
19.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Makati
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.55 ₱30.37
-41.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$3.58 ₱199
182.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.84 ₱46.55
-41.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.13 ₱7.5
161.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.65 ₱203
65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 ₱61.7
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.3K ₱1.9M
-23.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.3K ₱1.2M
43.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$169 ₱9,394
-62.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27 ₱1,503
-84.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.66 ₱1,986
-31.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$56.1 ₱3,122
-59.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.87 ₱661
-47.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.16 ₱454
-59.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$324 ₱18.1K
-71.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,700 ₱428.7K
-20.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.5 ₱3,312
-11.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.84 ₱1,995
-30.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.8 ₱4,779
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 ₱6,873
-41.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Makati
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$644 ₱35.8K
-59.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$405 ₱22.5K
-60.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,272 ₱126.5K
-74.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,036 ₱57.7K
-67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,045 ₱336.6K
-83.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,200 ₱233.8K
-79.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Makati
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$918 ₱51.1K
-80.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Makati: October 29, 2025

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