Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phoenix Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Phoenix

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.2% more expensive than Phoenix without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.8% cheaper than Phoenix without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.51 MUR 293
-53.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.36 MUR 1,996
-71.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.73 MUR 303
-52.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.63 MUR 118
-15.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.97 MUR 43.81
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.59 MUR 26.67
-55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.13 MUR 95.7
17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.74 MUR 123
16.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.45 MUR 65.3
2.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.7 MUR 31.4
138.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.29 MUR 57.9
-11.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.23 MUR 100
1.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.88 MUR 400
56.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.11 MUR 275
-34.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.58 MUR 476
6.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.07 MUR 93
73.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.92 MUR 86.4
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.43 MUR 64.4
85.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.63 MUR 118
-47.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.03 MUR 46.34
53.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.96 MUR 43.09
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.8 MUR 35.99
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 MUR 23.65
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.15 MUR 277
-63.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.84 MUR 398
69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.8 MUR 80.9
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.16 MUR 97.4
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.98 MUR 44.11
-67.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.66 MUR 210
-89.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.67 MUR 120
-87.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.45 MUR 605
-55.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.59 MUR 71.5
-54.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.6K MUR 1.6M
-24.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.8K MUR 1.3M
7.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$48.53 MUR 2,184
29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.54 MUR 834
-77.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.29 MUR 1,453
-24.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.93 MUR 1,707
-40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.93 MUR 267
-44.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$154 MUR 6,920
-39.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,560 MUR 160.2K
71.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.2 MUR 2,306
3.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.29 MUR 1,948
-42.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.2 MUR 3,654
4.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$78.2 MUR 3,519
-7.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Phoenix
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$546 MUR 24.5K
-52.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$385 MUR 17.3K
-58.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$886 MUR 39.9K
-34.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$615 MUR 27.7K
-45.37%
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
Phoenix
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$702 MUR 31.6K
-74.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.25
112.48%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

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