Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Muswellbrook Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Muswellbrook

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32.8% cheaper than Muswellbrook without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40% cheaper than Muswellbrook without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.23 A$26.39
-82.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.4 A$119
-83.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.66 A$13.26
-63.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.47 A$5.32
-36.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.99 A$4.58
-63.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.05 A$3.14
-87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.39 A$9.78
-60.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.45 A$9.88
-50.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.36 A$2.08
9.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.34 A$3.58
-28.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.17 A$3.32
-47.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.9 A$5.97
-41.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.26 A$14.19
50.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.55 A$11.56
-47.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.56 A$22.31
-22.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.17 A$4.86
13.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.62 A$4.02
-41.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.62 A$4.01
1.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.77 A$5.77
-63.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.63 A$4.03
-39.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.2 A$3.37
-1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.13 A$3.27
-51.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.03 A$1.58
-45.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$28.93 A$44.31
-92.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.75 A$14.94
53.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.22 A$6.47
-42.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.16 A$4.84
-16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.59 A$3.96
-87.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.3 A$102
-84.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.34 A$3.59
-79.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.62 A$2.49
-79.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$38.29 A$58.7
-84.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 A$1.78
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$9,844 A$15.1K
166.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.6K A$26.9K
81.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$131 A$200
-52.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.13 A$44.62
-85.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$56.8 A$87
-57.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.71 A$74.6
-53.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.6 A$23.9
-59.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.59 A$19.28
-73.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$915 A$1,402
-89.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.5K
-49.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.1 A$101
-20.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$44.01 A$67.4
-43.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$90.2 A$138
-5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 A$167
-33.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,253 A$1,920
-79.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,076 A$1,648
-85.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,986 A$3,042
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,648 A$2,525
-79.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,226 A$8,006
-80.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,342 A$8,184
-83.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Muswellbrook
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,212 A$6,452
-95.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.75
96.74%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Muswellbrook: October 27, 2025

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