Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shah Alam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shah Alam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.7% cheaper than Shah Alam without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 16% more expensive than Shah Alam without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$2.99 MYR 12.61

0.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$18.48 MYR 77.9

-32.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$4.35 MYR 18.33

-26.90%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.7 MYR 11.41

-18.15%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.71 MYR 3

54.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.39 MYR 1.65

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$3.59 MYR 15.15

-30.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$4.38 MYR 18.45

-26.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.87 MYR 7.87

-20.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$0.95 MYR 4.02

75.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$1.49 MYR 6.27

-23.49%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$2.13 MYR 8.99

6.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$14.22 MYR 60

-1.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$5.05 MYR 21.29

-20.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$8.11 MYR 34.21

39.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.79 MYR 11.77

29.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.51 MYR 6.35

1.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.45 MYR 10.35

8.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.24 MYR 5.24

11.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.15 MYR 4.83

37.39%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.39 MYR 5.85

55.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.91 MYR 3.84

14.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.52 MYR 2.19

7.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$4.18 MYR 17.61

-46.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$18.09 MYR 76.3

-17.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$2.7 MYR 11.38

-10.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$3.92 MYR 16.53

-32.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.73 MYR 3.08

-56.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$15.15 MYR 63.9

-33.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$0.97 MYR 4.07

-49.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.54 MYR 2.29

-37.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$6.89 MYR 29.07

-12.34%

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

$33.9K MYR 142.8K

-22.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$27.9K MYR 117.6K

14.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$41.07 MYR 173

52.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$10.23 MYR 43.14

-59.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$30.49 MYR 129

-20.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$39.06 MYR 165

-42.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$5.98 MYR 25.24

4.68%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$6.17 MYR 26.02

-46.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$209 MYR 882

-55.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$6,113 MYR 25.8K

-0.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$49.07 MYR 207

7.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$34.66 MYR 146

-28.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$61.7 MYR 260

38.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$48.64 MYR 205

48.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$364 MYR 1,536

-28.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$262 MYR 1,105

-39.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$575 MYR 2,425

0.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$477 MYR 2,010

-29.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,457 MYR 6,145

-31.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,158 MYR 4,883

-25.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$1,199 MYR 5,057

-84.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

4.16

219.23%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shah Alam: October 27, 2025

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