Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Messina Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Messina

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.9% cheaper than Messina without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.6% cheaper than Messina without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.73 €11.85
-78.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.1 €50.2
-78.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.46 €9.9
-72.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.96 €1.69
12.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.3 €1.99
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.25 €1.08
-79.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.55 €3.07
-29.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 €2.97
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.39 €1.2
7.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.15 €1.86
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.68 €2.31
-57.46%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.4 €2.94
-33.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.38 €8.1
48.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.22 €8.82
-60.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.41 €15.03
-35.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.76 €2.38
30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.73 €1.49
-11.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.19 €1.02
122.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.14 €2.71
-56.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.67 €0.57
135.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 €1.07
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.15 €0.99
-9.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 €0.34
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.76 €5.84
-67.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.92 €5.11
153.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.5 €1.29
62.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.46 €2.12
7.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Messina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.76 €1.52
-81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$43.68 €37.71
-76.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.6 €3.97
-89.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.44 €1.25
-76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$46.89 €40.48
-87.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 €1.7
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.8K €30.9K
-26.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.4K €25.4K
8.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$187 €162
-66.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.34 €12.38
-71.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.77 €23.11
-9.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.8 €43.82
-55.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.41 €15.03
-64.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.12 €8.74
-67.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$344 €297
-72.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11K €9,475
-44.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$89 €76.8
-40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.76 €27.42
-21.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.7 €79.2
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$131 €113
-44.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Messina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$625 €539
-58.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$465 €402
-65.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,000 €864
-42.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$877 €757
-61.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,158 €1,864
-53.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,739 €1,502
-50.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Messina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,840 €1,588
-90.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.72
181.36%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Messina: October 28, 2025

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