Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Masterton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Masterton

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30.9% cheaper than Masterton without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.4% cheaper than Masterton without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.22 NZ$16.85
-70.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$89.4 NZ$147
-86.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.27 NZ$15.29
-65.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.31 NZ$5.45
-33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.05 NZ$3.38
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.57 NZ$2.59
-83.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.6 NZ$5.94
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.33 NZ$7.13
-26.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.55 NZ$2.55
-3.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.6 NZ$2.64
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.2 NZ$1.98
-5.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.29 NZ$10.37
-63.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.16 NZ$11.81
94.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.16 NZ$15.11
-56.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.45 NZ$20.53
-9.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.85 NZ$3.06
94.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.86 NZ$3.07
-17.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.51 NZ$4.13
5.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.43 NZ$5.66
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.38 NZ$2.28
14.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.18 NZ$1.94
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.84 NZ$3.04
-43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.9 NZ$1.48
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.06 NZ$33.09
-88.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.43 NZ$13.91
77.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.32 NZ$3.82
4.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.71 NZ$4.46
-2.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.38 NZ$3.92
-86.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$63.7 NZ$105
-84.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.45 NZ$4.04
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.86 NZ$3.06
-81.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.8 NZ$68.9
-85.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.65 NZ$2.72
-55.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.9K NZ$39.4K
9.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.3K NZ$38.4K
37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$79.7 NZ$131
-21.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$32.25 NZ$53.2
-87.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$47.83 NZ$78.9
-49.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.72 NZ$67.2
-44.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$9 NZ$14.84
-30.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.28 NZ$13.66
-60.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$409 NZ$675
-77.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,761 NZ$7,852
28.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.6 NZ$115
-24.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.08 NZ$49.62
-17.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 NZ$169
-16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$116 NZ$191
-37.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$779 NZ$1,285
-66.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$610 NZ$1,006
-73.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,230 NZ$2,029
-53.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,096 NZ$1,808
-69.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,092 NZ$6,750
-75.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,501 NZ$5,774
-75.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Masterton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,871 NZ$3,086
-90.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.69
98.51%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Masterton: October 28, 2025

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