Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nilai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nilai

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.7% cheaper than Nilai without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.8% more expensive than Nilai without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.62 MYR 15.26
-17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.68 MYR 78.8
-32.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.01 MYR 25.35
-47.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.76 MYR 11.64
-19.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.77 MYR 3.26
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 MYR 1.42
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.62 MYR 15.26
-30.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.02 MYR 21.18
-36.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.81 MYR 7.65
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.96 MYR 4.04
73.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 MYR 5.48
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.11 MYR 8.91
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.99 MYR 63.2
-7.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.32 MYR 18.21
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.66 MYR 40.74
16.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.94 MYR 12.38
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 MYR 6.45
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.6 MYR 10.97
1.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.39 MYR 5.87
-0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.22 MYR 5.15
29.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.27 MYR 5.35
70.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 MYR 4.2
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 MYR 2.35
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.26 MYR 17.94
-47.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.76 MYR 66.4
-4.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.9 MYR 12.24
-8.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 MYR 2.94
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.67 MYR 49.23
-13.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.2 MYR 5.05
-59.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1 MYR 4.2
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.04 MYR 25.45
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.1
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.3K MYR 149K
-25.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.08 MYR 186
42.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9 MYR 37.96
-54.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.98 MYR 122
-16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.39 MYR 158
-39.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.82 MYR 24.55
7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.92 MYR 20.77
-33.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$188 MYR 793
-50.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
-11.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.8 MYR 252
-11.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.02 MYR 114
-8.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.7 MYR 311
15.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$51.7 MYR 218
40.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$391 MYR 1,649
-33.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$273 MYR 1,149
-41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$653 MYR 2,754
-11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$468 MYR 1,975
-28.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,952 MYR 8,233
-48.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,062 MYR 4,478
-18.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.07
226.29%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

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