Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marbella Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marbella

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.4% cheaper than Marbella without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.4% cheaper than Marbella without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.16 €12.23
-78.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$46.56 €40.2
-73.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.54 €9.1
-69.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.2 €1.9
0.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.1 €1.82
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.43 €1.24
-81.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.36 €2.04
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.42 €2.95
-6.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.19 €1.02
25.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 €1.34
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.13 €0.97
0.88%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.46 €2.99
-34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.11 €11.32
6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.19 €7.93
-56.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.32 €14.95
-34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.48 €2.14
45.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.84 €1.59
-16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.08 €0.93
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.85 €1.6
-25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.78 €1.54
-11.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.21 €1.05
78.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 €0.99
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 €0.52
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.54 €5.65
-65.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.05 €6.08
112.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.33 €1.15
82.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.18 €1.89
21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.03 €1.75
-84.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$82.6 €71.3
-87.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.22 €1.91
-77.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.63 €2.27
-87.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.62 €11.76
-55.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.73 €1.5
-57.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.8K €33.5K
-32.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.9K €25.8K
6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$110 €94.8
-42.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.58 €20.36
-82.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.79 €28.31
-25.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.3 €43.46
-55.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.17 €22.6
-76.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.4 €8.11
-65.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$391 €338
-76.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,528 €5,636
-6.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84 €72.5
-37.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.21 €35.58
-39.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.7 €65.3
12.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$115 €99.3
-37.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,508 €1,302
-82.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,249 €1,079
-87.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,979 €3,435
-85.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,470 €2,132
-86.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,655 €5,746
-84.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,549 €3,927
-81.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Marbella
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,218 €1,915
-91.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.51
278.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Marbella: October 27, 2025

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