Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mossel Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mossel Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.5% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.6% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.32 R 237
-77.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.96 R 800
-72.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.27 R 147
-61.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.33 R 41.46
-5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.28 R 22.85
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.89 R 15.79
-70.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.27 R 40.33
10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.87 R 51.1
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.08 R 19.13
37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 R 17.87
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.1 R 37.36
-45.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.96 R 52.6
-23.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.9 R 158
56.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.86 R 86.4
-17.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.54 R 134
49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.64 R 29.21
119.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.07 R 19.09
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.5 R 26.71
76.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.86 R 33.15
-25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.87 R 33.28
-15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.53 R 27.27
41.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 R 18.37
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.17 R 20.87
-52.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.38 R 60.1
-34.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.87 R 86.7
207.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.47 R 26.09
65.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.5 R 44.39
5.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.64 R 29.09
-80.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.14 R 20.34
-57.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.11 R 19.72
-69.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4 R 71.1
51.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 R 22.91
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.9K R 353.2K
32.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.6K R 349K
62.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$87.3 R 1,552
-28.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.57 R 295
-75.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.85 R 709
-38.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.62 R 349
15.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.41 R 239
-53.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.59 R 313
-81.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$118 R 2,101
-21.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,596 R 28.4K
281.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.87 R 745
26.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$21.99 R 391
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.9 R 1,368
10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$62.9 R 1,119
15.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$472 R 8,398
-45.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$343 R 6,093
-53.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$965 R 17.2K
-40.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$645 R 11.5K
-47.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$594 R 10.6K
68.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$587 R 10.4K
46.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,431 R 25.4K
-87.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.12
9.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

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