Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sungai Petani Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sungai Petani

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.8% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.5% more expensive than Sungai Petani without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.03 MYR 12.79
-0.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.89 MYR 88.1
-40.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.26 MYR 17.98
-25.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.63 MYR 6.89
35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.45 MYR 1.88
144.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.23 MYR 0.96
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.32 MYR 18.24
-42.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.76 MYR 11.62
15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.88 MYR 7.93
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.73 MYR 3.08
128.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 MYR 5.5
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.03 MYR 8.57
11.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.86 MYR 62.7
-6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.61 MYR 15.23
10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.94 MYR 41.91
13.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.78 MYR 11.72
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 MYR 6.39
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.61 MYR 11.02
1.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.1 MYR 8.85
-34.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.19 MYR 5.04
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.17 MYR 4.92
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 MYR 4.1
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 MYR 2.04
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.15 MYR 17.5
-46.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.26 MYR 60.1
5.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.62 MYR 11.04
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.49 MYR 14.72
-24.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.7 MYR 2.95
-54.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.59 MYR 48.88
-12.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.74 MYR 3.11
-33.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.51 MYR 2.13
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.12 MYR 30.01
-15.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.5 MYR 2.11
46.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
-21.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39 MYR 164
60.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.94 MYR 41.9
-58.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.81 MYR 130
-21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.65 MYR 155
-38.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.05 MYR 25.53
3.47%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.81 MYR 11.84
17.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$240 MYR 1,011
-61.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,162 MYR 26K
-1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$53.7 MYR 227
-1.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.67 MYR 121
-13.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$62.3 MYR 263
36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$52.9 MYR 223
36.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$384 MYR 1,619
-32.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$271 MYR 1,144
-41.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$641 MYR 2,703
-9.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$478 MYR 2,016
-29.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,735 MYR 7,315
-42.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,139 MYR 4,804
-24.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sungai Petani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$353 MYR 1,491
-48.38%
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 Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

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