Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mudgee Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mudgee

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.6% cheaper than Mudgee without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.9% cheaper than Mudgee without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.57 A$26.92
-82.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96 A$147
-86.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.43 A$12.92
-62.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.5 A$5.36
-36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.85 A$4.37
-61.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.09 A$3.2
-87.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.38 A$9.77
-60.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.45 A$9.89
-50.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.35 A$2.07
10.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.36 A$3.61
-29.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.92 A$2.94
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.61 A$5.54
-37.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.22 A$14.13
51.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.76 A$8.82
-30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.07 A$21.56
-19.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.33 A$3.57
54.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.59 A$3.97
-40.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.68 A$4.11
-1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.82 A$5.85
-63.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.67 A$4.08
-40.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.2 A$3.37
-1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.65 A$2.53
-36.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.05 A$1.61
-46.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$29.04 A$44.5
-92.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.1 A$15.47
48.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.13 A$6.33
-41.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.17 A$4.86
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.61 A$4
-87.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.3 A$100
-84.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.25 A$3.45
-78.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 A$2.36
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$37.77 A$57.9
-84.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 A$1.79
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29K A$44.4K
-9.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.5K A$32.9K
48.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$188 A$288
-66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.09 A$44.57
-85.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.4 A$86.4
-56.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.61 A$74.5
-53.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.89 A$24.34
-60.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.6 A$19.3
-73.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$907 A$1,389
-89.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.9K A$18.2K
-48.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$76 A$116
-30.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.03 A$67.5
-43.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.7 A$139
-5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 A$164
-32.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,252 A$1,918
-79.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,084 A$1,661
-85.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,995 A$3,057
-71.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,662 A$2,546
-79.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,062 A$9,287
-83.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,194 A$6,426
-79.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mudgee
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,261 A$8,060
-96.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5
165.60%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mudgee: October 28, 2025

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