Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malatya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malatya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.3% cheaper than Malatya without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 10.4% cheaper than Malatya without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.44 ₺136
-12.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.56 ₺1,006
-51.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.25 ₺246
-49.12%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.14 ₺84.3
3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.04 ₺41.1
5.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 ₺14.42
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.14 ₺123
-20.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.41 ₺134
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.09 ₺42.89
36.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.45 ₺17.53
271.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.98 ₺78
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.65 ₺104
-14.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.33 ₺446
23.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.08 ₺200
-21.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$21.06 ₺829
-46.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.21 ₺47.55
197.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.09 ₺82.4
-26.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.06 ₺41.86
150.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.19 ₺46.83
15.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.8 ₺31.43
97.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.75 ₺29.33
188.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.71 ₺27.76
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.36 ₺14.04
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.12 ₺83.5
5.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.46 ₺569
3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.49 ₺97.9
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.47 ₺136
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.62 ₺24.41
-48.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.1 ₺1,184
-66.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.04 ₺40.83
-52.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.58 ₺22.71
-41.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.74 ₺304
-21.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ₺44.57
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$41.1K ₺1.6M
-36.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$44.2K ₺1.7M
-27.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$62.3 ₺2,449
0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.05 ₺356
-54.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.64 ₺340
181.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.66 ₺1,717
-48.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.57 ₺101
28.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$606 ₺23.8K
-84.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,945 ₺351.9K
-31.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.94 ₺745
178.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.81 ₺1,015
-3.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$77.7 ₺3,055
9.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50 ₺1,968
44.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$515 ₺20.3K
-49.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$389 ₺15.3K
-59.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$905 ₺35.6K
-36.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$708 ₺27.8K
-52.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,345 ₺52.9K
-25.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$962 ₺37.9K
-10.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Malatya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$637 ₺25.1K
-71.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
47
-71.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malatya: October 28, 2025

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