Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sale Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sale

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.9% cheaper than Sale without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19% cheaper than Sale without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.69 MAD 42.69
-36.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$32.76 MAD 298
-61.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.54 MAD 59.5
-51.38%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.98 MAD 18.05
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 MAD 6.22
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 MAD 3.64
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.46 MAD 49.65
-54.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.06 MAD 36.94
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.9 MAD 8.19
65.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.57 MAD 5.2
192.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.96 MAD 17.79
-41.84%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.98 MAD 17.99
14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.85 MAD 117
8.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.04 MAD 54.9
-33.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.64 MAD 106
-2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.58 MAD 14.38
127.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.4 MAD 12.73
9.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.97 MAD 8.85
173.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.83 MAD 7.53
66.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.76 MAD 6.87
107.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.76 MAD 6.9
184.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.42 MAD 3.84
147.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 MAD 5.39
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.22 MAD 38.39
-47.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.59 MAD 87.2
56.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.58 MAD 23.49
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.52 MAD 22.95
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.57 MAD 5.17
-43.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$24.78 MAD 225
-59.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.57 MAD 5.18
-14.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.49 MAD 4.43
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.27 MAD 38.84
41.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.53 MAD 13.91
-52.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.8K MAD 334.8K
-28.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.6K MAD 269.4K
7.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.64 MAD 297
91.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.92 MAD 99.3
-62.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$45.49 MAD 414
-46.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$14.39 MAD 131
57.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.33 MAD 212
-73.17%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.65 MAD 60.5
-50.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$110 MAD 1,005
-15.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,261 MAD 56.9K
-2.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.54 MAD 387
24.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.1 MAD 455
-50.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$109 MAD 991
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.7 MAD 898
-26.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$278 MAD 2,527
-6.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$170 MAD 1,550
-6.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$500 MAD 4,543
15.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$302 MAD 2,746
11.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,208 MAD 11K
-17.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$872 MAD 7,932
-1.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$412 MAD 3,743
-55.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.81
176.09%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sale: October 28, 2025

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