Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marsascala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marsascala

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.6% cheaper than Marsascala without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 32.9% cheaper than Marsascala without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.17 €17.42
-85.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$93.4 €80.6
-86.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.62 €10.03
-72.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.28 €1.97
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.18 €1.89
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.54 €1.33
-83.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.38 €2.91
-26.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.88 €2.49
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 €1.09
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 €0.48
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.32 €3.73
-73.61%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.56 €3.94
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.28 €8.87
35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.81 €5.02
-31.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.17 €12.23
-20.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.4 €2.93
5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.71 €1.47
-10.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.25 €2.8
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.58 €2.23
-46.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.62 €2.26
-39.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.29 €1.12
67.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.32 €2
-55.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.71 €0.61
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.21 €5.36
-64.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.52 €3.9
231.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.18 €1.02
105.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.75 €1.51
50.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.78 €2.4
-88.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.65 €4.88
-91.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.14 €1.85
-84.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$49.11 €42.4
-87.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 €1.32
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.3K €34K
-33.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$13.7K €11.9K
132.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$94.2 €81.3
-33.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.37 €24.5
-85.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.47 €24.58
-14.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.3 €45.18
-56.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.53 €16.86
-67.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.31 €8.9
-68.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$424 €367
-78.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.9K €9,441
-44.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$92.3 €79.7
-42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.56 €20.34
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.9 €63.8
15.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$54.2 €46.78
33.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$884 €764
-70.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$741 €640
-78.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,530 €1,321
-62.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,292 €1,115
-73.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,816 €2,432
-64.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,431 €2,099
-64.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Marsascala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,181 €1,883
-91.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.46
197.76%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Marsascala: October 27, 2025

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