Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sydney Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sydney

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.9% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.3% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.02 A$24.54
-81.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$77.1 A$118
-83.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.6 A$14.7
-66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.33 A$5.11
-33.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.5 A$3.83
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2 A$3.06
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.33 A$9.69
-60.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.09 A$10.86
-54.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.69 A$2.59
-11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.7 A$4.13
-38.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.34 A$3.59
-51.28%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.05 A$7.74
-55.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.65 A$13.25
61.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.45 A$12.95
-52.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.8 A$21.14
-18.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.18 A$4.88
13.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.67 A$4.09
-42.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.13 A$4.8
-15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.36 A$6.67
-68.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.56 A$3.92
-38.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.36 A$3.62
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.16 A$3.31
-51.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.24 A$1.91
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.93 A$48.92
-93.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.43 A$20.58
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.8 A$7.35
-49.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.26 A$8.06
-49.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.19 A$4.88
-89.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$139 A$212
-92.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.79 A$5.81
-87.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.96 A$4.54
-88.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$51.4 A$78.7
-88.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.2 A$1.84
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.3K A$44.9K
-10.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.2K A$34K
43.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$201 A$308
-68.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.73 A$36.35
-82.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.1 A$81.3
-54.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$61.5 A$94.2
-63.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.64 A$31.62
-69.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.47 A$23.7
-78.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,109 A$3,231
-95.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.8K A$28.8K
-67.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$74.8 A$115
-29.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$58.4 A$89.5
-57.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$107 A$165
-20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$132 A$203
-45.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$2,205 A$3,378
-88.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,462 A$2,239
-89.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$4,389 A$6,724
-86.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,669 A$4,090
-87.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$12.7K A$19.5K
-92.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,165 A$11K
-87.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,965 A$6,074
-95.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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