Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serdang Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serdang

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 15.1% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.5% cheaper than Serdang without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.74 MYR 20
-36.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$28.11 MYR 119
-55.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.74 MYR 19.98
-32.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.09 MYR 13.04
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.92 MYR 3.89
19.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.5 MYR 2.09
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.23 MYR 17.83
-40.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.9 MYR 24.88
-45.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.04 MYR 8.61
-26.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 MYR 4.41
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.74 MYR 7.32
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 MYR 9.23
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.43 MYR 60.9
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.75 MYR 20.05
-15.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.63 MYR 40.62
17.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.01 MYR 12.68
19.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.56 MYR 6.58
-1.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.61 MYR 11.01
1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.46 MYR 6.15
-5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.28 MYR 5.42
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 MYR 5.61
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.21 MYR 5.11
-14.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.64 MYR 2.68
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.33 MYR 18.26
-48.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$17.6 MYR 74.2
-14.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.33 MYR 14.06
-27.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.24 MYR 17.87
-37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.73 MYR 3.09
-56.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.84 MYR 49.94
-14.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.16 MYR 4.9
-57.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.1 MYR 4.64
-69.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.64 MYR 19.57
30.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.12
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$40K MYR 168.7K
-34.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33K MYR 139.1K
-3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$63.2 MYR 267
-0.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.27 MYR 47.52
-63.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.67 MYR 108
-5.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.07 MYR 156
-39.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.75 MYR 24.23
8.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.09 MYR 21.48
-35.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$263 MYR 1,108
-64.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,424 MYR 39.7K
-35.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.3 MYR 259
-13.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.24 MYR 157
-33.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.3 MYR 364
-1.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.3 MYR 335
-8.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$385 MYR 1,622
-32.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$269 MYR 1,133
-40.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$648 MYR 2,731
-10.83%
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
$1,658 MYR 6,993
-39.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,025 MYR 4,322
-16.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Serdang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$966 MYR 4,075
-81.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.47
197.09%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serdang: October 27, 2025

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