Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Midlands Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Midlands

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.7% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.9% cheaper than Midlands without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.52 MUR 293
-53.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$43.59 MUR 1,962
-71.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.99 MUR 315
-54.51%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.64 MUR 119
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.97 MUR 43.83
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.57 MUR 25.56
-54.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.16 MUR 97.1
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.23 MUR 145
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 MUR 76.5
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.66 MUR 29.56
153.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.31 MUR 59.1
-12.98%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.24 MUR 101
1.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.04 MUR 542
15.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.06 MUR 273
-33.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.76 MUR 574
-11.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2 MUR 90.1
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.5 MUR 67.4
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.65 MUR 119
-47.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 MUR 46.29
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.99 MUR 44.57
118.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.81 MUR 36.23
28.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.75 MUR 33.67
-25.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.79 MUR 306
-67.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.63 MUR 433
55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 MUR 79.8
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.18 MUR 98
21.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.05 MUR 47.38
-69.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.53 MUR 204
-89.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.73 MUR 123
-87.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.17 MUR 908
-70.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.44 MUR 64.8
-49.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-26.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
12.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.4 MUR 2,268
24.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.45 MUR 830
-77.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$33.05 MUR 1,487
-26.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.84 MUR 1,883
-45.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.08 MUR 274
-45.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$155 MUR 6,973
-39.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,942 MUR 177.4K
54.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$86.9 MUR 3,910
-39.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$79.9 MUR 3,594
-68.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$132 MUR 5,927
-35.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$95.9 MUR 4,317
-24.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$563 MUR 25.4K
-54.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$357 MUR 16.1K
-55.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$814 MUR 36.6K
-29.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$760 MUR 34.2K
-55.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Midlands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Midlands: October 28, 2025

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