Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mercedes Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mercedes

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.5% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 44.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.4% cheaper than Mercedes without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.19 UYU 665
-81.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$55.4 UYU 2,278
-77.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.03 UYU 494
-73.57%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.1 UYU 168
-46.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.2 UYU 90.4
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.69 UYU 69.4
-84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.47 UYU 184
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.65 UYU 150
-12.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.26 UYU 51.9
18.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.8 UYU 115
-40.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.45 UYU 59.7
-21.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.63 UYU 108
-13.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.73 UYU 564
1.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.72 UYU 440
-62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.47 UYU 307
51.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.96 UYU 80.6
83.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.48 UYU 102
-38.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.09 UYU 44.76
143.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.86 UYU 118
-51.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.06 UYU 84.8
-23.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.92 UYU 79
12.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.37 UYU 56.1
-24.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.61 UYU 66.2
-65.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.82 UYU 198
-53.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.23 UYU 420
46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.38 UYU 97.9
2.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.97 UYU 122
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.23 UYU 50.6
-73.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$43.45 UYU 1,786
-76.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.43 UYU 58.7
-65.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.52 UYU 62.4
-77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.81 UYU 444
-44.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.84 UYU 75.4
-60.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.6K UYU 1.4M
-24.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$36.4K UYU 1.5M
-12.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$168 UYU 6,921
-62.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.36 UYU 672
-74.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$49.81 UYU 2,047
-51.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.37 UYU 426
-68.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$484 UYU 19.9K
-80.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,842 UYU 363.3K
-31.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$93.8 UYU 3,855
-43.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.27 UYU 1,942
-47.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$114 UYU 4,669
-24.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$125 UYU 5,143
-42.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$559 UYU 23K
-53.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$293 UYU 12K
-45.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$620 UYU 25.5K
-6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$449 UYU 18.4K
-25.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mercedes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.68
133.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mercedes: October 28, 2025

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