Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Miaoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Miaoli

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.6% cheaper than Miaoli without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.1% cheaper than Miaoli without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.29 NT$97
-8.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.93 NT$735
-49.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.95 NT$146
-35.76%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.93 NT$86.4
-24.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 NT$34.51
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.75 NT$22.18
-65.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.61 NT$47.51
55.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.47 NT$73
29.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.08 NT$90.8
-51.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.37 NT$40.54
21.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.51 NT$73.9
-54.58%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.29 NT$67.5
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.73 NT$257
59.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.78 NT$229
-48.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$20.86 NT$615
-45.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 NT$93.3
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1 NT$29.58
53.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.74 NT$80.8
-3.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.02 NT$89.2
-54.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.3 NT$68
-31.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.88 NT$55.4
14.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.95 NT$87
-64.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.9 NT$26.61
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.51 NT$192
-65.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.57 NT$282
56.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.78 NT$52.6
36.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.36 NT$69.7
11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.82 NT$24.13
-60.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$38.56 NT$1,138
-73.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.11 NT$91.8
-84.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.77 NT$22.77
-55.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.35 NT$246
-27.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.06 NT$31.2
-31.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.5K NT$1.1M
-28.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.5K NT$781.2K
20.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$65 NT$1,917
-3.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.74 NT$848
-85.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.16 NT$565
26.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.6 NT$1,109
-39.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.99 NT$442
-58.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.11 NT$298
-67.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$580 NT$17.1K
-83.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$30.7K NT$905.7K
-80.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$32.1 NT$947
64.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.05 NT$709
3.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.9 NT$2,032
23.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$102 NT$3,002
-28.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$342 NT$10.1K
-24.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$173 NT$5,092
-7.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,051 NT$31K
-45.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$741 NT$21.9K
-54.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,776 NT$258.9K
-88.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,495 NT$191.6K
-86.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Miaoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,653 NT$78.2K
-93.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2
564.00%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Miaoli: October 29, 2025

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