Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Melbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Melbourne

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.8% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.4% cheaper than Melbourne without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.2 A$29.41
-84.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.6 A$120
-84.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.02 A$15.35
-68.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.67 A$5.62
-39.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.54 A$3.89
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.28 A$3.49
-88.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.28 A$11.15
-65.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.3 A$11.18
-56.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.44 A$2.2
3.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.63 A$4.02
-36.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 A$3.48
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.86 A$7.45
-53.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.74 A$13.39
59.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.19 A$14.07
-56.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.95 A$22.9
-24.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.33 A$5.1
8.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.84 A$4.35
-46.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3 A$4.6
-11.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.95 A$6.05
-65.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.67 A$4.09
-40.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.34 A$3.58
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.15 A$3.3
-51.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.64 A$2.5
-65.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$32.11 A$49.19
-93.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.13 A$20.11
14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.54 A$6.96
-46.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.05 A$7.74
-47.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.67 A$5.62
-91.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$118 A$180
-91.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.65 A$5.6
-86.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.34 A$2.05
-74.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.26 A$41.77
-77.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 A$1.82
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.6K A$43.9K
-8.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.5K A$36K
35.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$150 A$230
-58.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.8 A$31.86
-80.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$51 A$78.2
-52.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.23 A$73.9
-53.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.91 A$24.38
-60.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.53 A$25.32
-80.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,730 A$2,651
-94.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.1K A$29.3K
-68.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.8 A$104
-22.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.7 A$82.2
-53.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$108 A$165
-20.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,548 A$2,371
-83.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,228 A$1,881
-87.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,973 A$4,555
-80.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,956 A$2,997
-82.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,110 A$10.9K
-85.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,790 A$8,871
-85.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Melbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,045 A$6,198
-95.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Melbourne: October 28, 2025

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