Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malaybalay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malaybalay

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 0.5% more expensive than Malaybalay without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.8% cheaper than Malaybalay without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.49 ₱250
-33.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.73 ₱876
-20.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.96 ₱221
-19.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.07 ₱115
6.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ₱28.61
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 ₱18.73
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.08 ₱60
131.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.81 ₱101
76.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.77 ₱98.3
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.25 ₱69.7
33.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.91 ₱50.9
25.27%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.07 ₱115
9.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.87 ₱327
137.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.58 ₱255
-12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.39 ₱412
52.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.91 ₱162
23.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.19 ₱66.2
28.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.3 ₱128
15.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.36 ₱75.7
1.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.3 ₱128
-31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.19 ₱178
-32.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 ₱73.7
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 ₱30.82
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.6 ₱145
-14.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.24 ₱459
81.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.35 ₱74.9
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.55 ₱86.3
70.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₱15.72
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.93 ₱52
-47.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.25 ₱13.99
36.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.09 ₱116
189.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.09 ₱60.8
-33.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.8K ₱1.2M
20.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.6K ₱1.1M
55.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$103 ₱5,712
-38.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.05 ₱1,896
-87.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.21 ₱2,016
-32.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.29 ₱1,909
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.45 ₱248
-26.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$120 ₱6,685
-22.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,365 ₱243K
39.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.7 ₱2,600
13.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.09 ₱1,675
-17.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$78.5 ₱4,369
8.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$68 ₱3,785
6.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$262 ₱14.6K
-1.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$179 ₱9,949
-11.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$596 ₱33.2K
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$396 ₱22K
-15.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,365 ₱131.7K
-57.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Malaybalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.56
38.91%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malaybalay: October 27, 2025

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