Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and South Yarra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and South Yarra

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.2% cheaper than South Yarra without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.1% cheaper than South Yarra without rent, and 63.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.15 A$29.33
-84.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$78.7 A$121
-84.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.01 A$12.27
-60.30%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.34 A$5.11
-33.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.91 A$2.92
-42.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.65 A$2.52
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.36 A$11.27
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.95 A$10.65
-53.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.46 A$2.23
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.61 A$4
-36.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.28 A$1.97
-10.94%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.79 A$5.8
-40.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.94 A$13.69
55.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.62 A$10.14
-39.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.6 A$22.37
-22.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.55 A$3.91
41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.91 A$2.93
-19.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.33 A$2.04
99.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.58 A$3.96
-46.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.32 A$2.03
19.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.93 A$2.96
11.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.11 A$3.24
-50.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.57 A$2.4
-64.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$29.31 A$44.9
-92.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.94 A$18.29
25.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.48 A$6.86
-45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.29 A$8.11
-50.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.54 A$3.9
-87.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$64.1 A$98.3
-84.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.54 A$5.43
-86.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.34 A$2.06
-74.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.6 A$42.29
-78.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.19 A$1.82
-38.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.4K A$45.1K
-10.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23K A$35.3K
38.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$153 A$234
-59.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.79 A$31.84
-80.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.82 A$59.5
-37.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.29 A$74
-53.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.58 A$23.87
-59.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.85 A$19.68
-74.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,780 A$2,727
-94.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.5K A$29.9K
-68.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.9 A$104
-22.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.4 A$81.8
-53.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$104 A$160
-18.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 A$157
-29.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,271 A$1,947
-79.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,069 A$1,638
-85.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,991 A$3,050
-70.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,711 A$2,621
-80.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,916 A$7,532
-79.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,861 A$7,447
-82.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
South Yarra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.19
114.54%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for South Yarra: October 26, 2025

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