Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mersa Matruh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mersa Matruh

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 81.2% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.2% more expensive than Mersa Matruh without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.53 E£175
-15.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.59 E£775
-19.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.53 E£225
-29.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.48 E£73.7
49.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.31 E£15.59
254.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.1 E£5.12
160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.22 E£60.6
104.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.94 E£146
8.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.82 E£40.73
81.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.79 E£39.4
111.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.67 E£33.29
70.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.4 E£69.5
62.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.85 E£192
262.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.54 E£226
-11.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.26 E£460
22.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.48 E£73.5
143.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.54 E£26.78
183.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.39 E£19.62
579.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.37 E£18.18
272.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.38 E£18.69
315.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 E£19.91
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.24 E£11.97
333.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.21 E£10.62
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.97 E£97.8
13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.35 E£316
135.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.34 E£66.6
81.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.67 E£133
-1.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 E£7.95
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.55 E£27.39
-10.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.45 E£22.59
-24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.95 E£97.1
209.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.31 E£15.17
135.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35K E£1.7M
-25.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K E£1.7M
-4.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$11.28 E£561
455.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.81 E£289
-29.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.95 E£495
144.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.92 E£1,090
3.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.92 E£145
12.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$88.7 E£4,409
5.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,863 E£92.6K
227.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.57 E£1,371
91.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.76 E£2,424
-49.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$109 E£5,398
-21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$51.5 E£2,561
40.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$186 E£9,248
39.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$99 E£4,921
60.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$312 E£15.5K
85.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$177 E£8,781
90.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$974 E£48.4K
2.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$471 E£23.4K
82.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mersa Matruh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$104 E£5,164
75.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
17
-21.88%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mersa Matruh: October 27, 2025

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