Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malahide Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malahide

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.3% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 59.3% cheaper than Malahide without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$21.07 €18.19
-85.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$109 €94.1
-88.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.26 €8.86
-69.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.3 €3.71
-48.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.39 €2.06
-53.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.98 €1.71
-86.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.78 €5.86
-63.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.39 €5.52
-49.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.6 €1.39
-6.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.08 €1.8
-19.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.08 €1.8
-45.19%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.35 €3.75
-47.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.42 €9
33.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.92 €9.43
-63.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.83 €10.22
-4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.01 €2.6
19.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.03 €1.75
-24.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.84 €2.45
-6.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.68 €3.18
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.26 €1.96
-30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 €1.25
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.31 €1.13
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.92 €1.66
-70.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.25 €15.75
-87.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.86 €11.1
16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.37 €2.91
-27.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.83 €3.31
-31.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.37 €2.04
-86.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$97 €83.8
-89.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.08 €4.38
-90.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.92 €1.66
-82.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.72 €29.98
-82.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 €1.7
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$42.5K €36.7K
-38.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$38.9K €33.6K
-17.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$221 €190
-71.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.32 €18.41
-80.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.5 €43.6
-51.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.7 €45.48
-57.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.83 €11.94
-76.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,039 €897
-91.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,643 €6,599
-20.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$90.2 €77.9
-41.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.92 €34.46
-37.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.8 €85.3
-13.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 €89
-29.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,494 €1,290
-82.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,228 €1,060
-87.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,414 €2,084
-76.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,931 €1,667
-82.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,479 €3,004
-71.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,011 €3,463
-78.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Malahide
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,662 €4,888
-96.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malahide: October 29, 2025

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