Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Subang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Subang Jaya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.7% cheaper than Subang Jaya without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.5% more expensive than Subang Jaya without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.51 MYR 14.81
-14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.91 MYR 79.7
-33.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.57 MYR 19.27
-30.42%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.1 MYR 13.09
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 MYR 3.56
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.45 MYR 1.9
-42.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.73 MYR 19.97
-47.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.71 MYR 28.31
-52.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.85 MYR 7.82
-19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.95 MYR 3.99
75.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.43 MYR 6.02
-20.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 MYR 8.71
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.58 MYR 61.5
-4.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.58 MYR 19.3
-12.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.65 MYR 40.68
17.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.97 MYR 12.52
21.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.31 MYR 5.54
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.68 MYR 11.31
-1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.51 MYR 6.39
-8.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.23 MYR 5.19
28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.34 MYR 5.63
61.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 MYR 5.06
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 MYR 2.23
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.28 MYR 18.07
-47.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.27 MYR 60.2
4.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.86 MYR 12.07
-15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.02 MYR 12.75
-12.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.23 MYR 0.96
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.92 MYR 75.6
-43.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.21 MYR 5.08
-59.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.5 MYR 2.12
-32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.59 MYR 19.36
31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.49 MYR 2.07
48.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.2K MYR 148.3K
-25.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.7K MYR 137.7K
-2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.12 MYR 195
35.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.36 MYR 47.9
-63.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$29.52 MYR 124
-17.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.98 MYR 101
-5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$2.29 MYR 9.66
173.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.98 MYR 21.02
-33.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$189 MYR 796
-50.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,016 MYR 29.6K
-13.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.2 MYR 254
-12.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$18.93 MYR 79.8
31.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$83.8 MYR 353
1.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.45 MYR 171
79.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$499 MYR 2,105
-48.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$329 MYR 1,387
-51.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$636 MYR 2,684
-9.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$474 MYR 1,997
-29.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,351 MYR 9,916
-57.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,822 MYR 7,682
-52.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Subang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$933 MYR 3,934
-80.44%
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 Subang Jaya: October 29, 2025

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