Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malda Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Malda

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 93.6% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 127.2% more expensive than Malda without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.11 ₹266
-3.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.76 ₹1,006
6.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.44 ₹294
-7.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.79 ₹153
23.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.41 ₹34.87
168.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.15 ₹12.81
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.72 ₹147
45.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.88 ₹246
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.58 ₹49.65
156.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.39 ₹33.48
328.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.52 ₹44.6
119.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.8 ₹68.8
183.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.47 ₹468
154.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.58 ₹221
55.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.46 ₹210
46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.85 ₹72.8
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 ₹109
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.62 ₹52.7
122.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.28 ₹23.92
464.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.31 ₹26.32
596.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.41 ₹35.41
153.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.18 ₹15.74
211.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.99 ₹342
-44.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.03 ₹858
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.75 ₹149
38.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.45 ₹210
7.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$2.38 ₹203
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Malda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₹23.74
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.67 ₹741
16.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.57 ₹48.6
-14.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.28 ₹23.62
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2 ₹171
202.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 ₹101
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$15.7K ₹1.3M
66.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23K ₹2M
39.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$42.7 ₹3,652
46.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.93 ₹336
4.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$5.65 ₹483
330.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$15.94 ₹1,364
41.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.17 ₹613
-12.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.08 ₹349
-19.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$43.59 ₹3,728
113.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,560 ₹133.5K
290.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$8.11 ₹694
551.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$8.38 ₹717
196.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$49.66 ₹4,247
71.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$9.53 ₹815
660.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Malda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$295 ₹25.2K
-12.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$235 ₹20.1K
-32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$407 ₹34.8K
41.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$182 ₹15.5K
85.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,074 ₹91.8K
-6.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$682 ₹58.3K
26.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Malda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$390 ₹33.4K
-53.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.9
34.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malda: October 28, 2025

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