Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Selangor Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Selangor

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.9% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 11.2% cheaper than Selangor without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.63 MYR 11.07
14.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.78 MYR 100
-47.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.82 MYR 16.13
-16.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 MYR 9.39
-0.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 MYR 3.28
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.33 MYR 1.41
-21.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.32 MYR 18.21
-42.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.4 MYR 22.78
-40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 MYR 7.69
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1 MYR 4.22
67.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 MYR 6.32
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.89 MYR 7.99
20.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.43 MYR 60.8
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.58 MYR 19.3
-12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.63 MYR 40.61
17.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.91 MYR 12.25
23.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 MYR 6.62
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.73 MYR 11.51
-2.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.47 MYR 6.18
-6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.21 MYR 5.12
30.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 MYR 4.35
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.12 MYR 4.72
-7.14%
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
$4.29 MYR 18.11
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.8 MYR 75.1
-15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.4 MYR 14.34
-28.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.31 MYR 18.19
-38.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.68 MYR 2.87
-52.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.79 MYR 49.74
-14.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.16 MYR 4.89
-57.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.1 MYR 4.63
-69.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.39 MYR 18.53
37.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.47 MYR 1.96
55.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
-33.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
2.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$64.4 MYR 271
-2.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.7 MYR 40.88
-57.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.84 MYR 109
-5.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.56 MYR 167
-42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.2 MYR 30.38
-13.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.21 MYR 21.96
-36.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$119 MYR 501
-21.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,288 MYR 18.1K
42.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.4 MYR 255
-12.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.97 MYR 160
-34.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$76.2 MYR 321
11.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.8 MYR 336
-9.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$448 MYR 1,889
-42.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$349 MYR 1,472
-54.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$840 MYR 3,540
-31.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$477 MYR 2,011
-29.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,708 MYR 11.4K
-63.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,341 MYR 5,655
-35.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$960 MYR 4,047
-80.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.96
235.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

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