Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marsta Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Marsta

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 47.9% cheaper than Marsta without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.02 SEK 123
-76.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$67.4 SEK 636
-81.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.47 SEK 98.9
-69.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.56 SEK 43.05
-51.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.07 SEK 19.59
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.93 SEK 18.21
-86.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.3 SEK 69
-65.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.36 SEK 69.5
-56.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 SEK 17.53
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$3.18 SEK 30.02
-47.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.06 SEK 38.36
-71.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.89 SEK 36.72
-41.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.29 SEK 135
-2.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.5 SEK 89.8
-57.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.61 SEK 147
-27.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.54 SEK 33.47
1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.72 SEK 25.67
-43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.2 SEK 30.23
-17.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.89 SEK 36.73
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.54 SEK 14.59
2.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.56 SEK 14.77
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.7 SEK 25.52
-61.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.73 SEK 16.33
-67.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-70.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.42 SEK 98.5
43.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.73 SEK 16.34
40.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.97 SEK 18.66
34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.1 SEK 38.69
-92.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$98.9 SEK 934
-89.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$11.91 SEK 113
-95.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.66 SEK 15.71
-79.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$58.8 SEK 556
-89.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.01 SEK 19.01
-63.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32K SEK 302.2K
-18.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K SEK 323K
-6.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.8 SEK 848
-30.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.59 SEK 270
-85.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.14 SEK 351
-34.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$28.63 SEK 270
-21.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$25.81 SEK 244
-75.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.09 SEK 152
-79.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$143 SEK 1,351
-34.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$737 SEK 6,959
727.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78.1 SEK 738
-32.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.57 SEK 421
-44.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 SEK 965
-16.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$105 SEK 993
-31.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$841 SEK 7,948
-69.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$643 SEK 6,070
-75.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,420 SEK 13.4K
-59.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,084 SEK 10.2K
-68.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,000 SEK 37.8K
-74.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,350 SEK 31.7K
-74.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Marsta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,747 SEK 35.4K
-95.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.53
193.16%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Marsta: October 27, 2025

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