Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mestre Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mestre

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud is 47% cheaper than Mestre without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud is 53.7% cheaper than Mestre without rent, and 62.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rpย 48.8K
$23.42 โ‚ฌ20.22
-87.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
$93.2 โ‚ฌ80.5
-86.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
$12.28 โ‚ฌ10.61
-74.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
4.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-63.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
$4.64 โ‚ฌ4.01
-31.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.38
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rpย 27K
$2.91 โ‚ฌ2.51
-42.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-59.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
$4.29 โ‚ฌ3.7
-47.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
$16.13 โ‚ฌ13.93
-13.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rpย 64.8K
$12.3 โ‚ฌ10.62
-67.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
$14.5 โ‚ฌ12.52
-22.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rpย 43K
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
2.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
$2.67 โ‚ฌ2.31
-48.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
-11.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-43.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
$0.47 โ‚ฌ0.41
19.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
$6.57 โ‚ฌ5.67
-66.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
110.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
59.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
$2 โ‚ฌ1.73
32.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
-81.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
$47.99 โ‚ฌ41.44
-78.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
$6.86 โ‚ฌ5.93
-92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
$1.41 โ‚ฌ1.22
-75.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rpย 98K
$47.21 โ‚ฌ40.76
-87.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-65.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
$31.3K โ‚ฌ27K
-16.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
13.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rpย 1M
$229 โ‚ฌ198
-72.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
$13.76 โ‚ฌ11.88
-70.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
$27.38 โ‚ฌ23.64
-11.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
$59.4 โ‚ฌ51.2
-61.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
$20.86 โ‚ฌ18.01
-69.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.87
-71.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
$570 โ‚ฌ492
-83.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rpย 99M
$5,867 โ‚ฌ5,066
3.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
$83.4 โ‚ฌ72
-36.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
$46.45 โ‚ฌ40.1
-46.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
$100 โ‚ฌ86.6
-14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-50.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.2M
$900 โ‚ฌ777
-71.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.6M
$744 โ‚ฌ642
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.4M
$1,597 โ‚ฌ1,379
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.5M
$1,321 โ‚ฌ1,141
-74.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
$2,010 โ‚ฌ1,736
-50.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rpย 14M
$1,607 โ‚ฌ1,388
-46.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mestre
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rpย 3M
$1,993 โ‚ฌ1,721
-90.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.9
171.02%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mestre: October 29, 2025

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