Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maroochydore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Maroochydore

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 29.6% cheaper than Maroochydore without rent, and 69.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.7% cheaper than Maroochydore without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.53 A$20.73
-77.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$99.1 A$152
-87.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.63 A$13.22
-63.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.41 A$5.22
-35.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.43 A$3.72
-54.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.61 A$2.47
-83.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.81 A$5.84
-34.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.18 A$11
-55.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.42 A$2.18
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.65 A$4.06
-36.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.32 A$3.56
-50.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.46 A$6.83
-49.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.44 A$9.86
116.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.12 A$10.91
-43.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.18 A$12.53
38.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.52 A$5.39
2.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.67 A$4.09
-42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.37 A$3.64
11.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.47 A$5.32
-60.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.05 A$3.14
-22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.96 A$3.01
10.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.91 A$2.93
-45.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.34 A$3.58
-76.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$22.35 A$34.24
-90.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.03 A$15.36
49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$5.33 A$8.17
-54.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.38 A$8.25
-50.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.43 A$2.19
-77.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.3 A$102
-84.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.88 A$2.87
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.38 A$2.12
-75.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.42 A$51.2
-81.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 A$1.77
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.2K A$41.6K
-3.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22K A$33.8K
44.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$216 A$331
-71.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.38 A$45.01
-86.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.6 A$85.2
-56.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.74 A$60.9
-43.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.99 A$24.49
-60.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.44 A$19.06
-73.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,100 A$3,218
-95.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,172 A$11K
-14.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.1 A$92.1
-12.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.56 A$74.4
-48.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.1 A$135
-3.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$126 A$193
-42.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,225 A$1,876
-78.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,247 A$1,911
-87.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,906 A$2,920
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,938 A$2,969
-82.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,735 A$8,787
-82.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,676 A$8,696
-84.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Maroochydore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.54
103.06%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maroochydore: October 29, 2025

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