Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.8% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 1.2% cheaper than Taiping without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.9 MYR 8.03
57.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.88 MYR 101
-47.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.79 MYR 15.99
-16.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.38 MYR 5.83
60.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.6 MYR 2.54
83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.25 MYR 1.06
4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.79 MYR 11.75
-10.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.65 MYR 19.62
-31.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.48 MYR 6.26
0.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.79 MYR 3.33
111.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.58 MYR 2.46
96.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.33 MYR 5.62
70.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.55 MYR 78.2
-24.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.46 MYR 18.81
-10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.55 MYR 31.85
49.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.74 MYR 11.57
31.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.72 MYR 7.25
-11.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.43 MYR 10.26
9.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.7 MYR 7.16
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.09 MYR 4.59
44.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1 MYR 4.21
116.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 MYR 3.08
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 MYR 1.91
24.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.29 MYR 18.09
-48.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$30.07 MYR 127
-50.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.7 MYR 15.59
-34.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.41 MYR 22.8
-51.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.95 MYR 4.01
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.44 MYR 35.61
19.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 MYR 4.53
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.21 MYR 0.88
61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.26 MYR 17.95
41.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.46 MYR 1.94
58.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
-19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
16.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$74.2 MYR 313
-15.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.32 MYR 22.44
-22.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$27.41 MYR 116
-11.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.71 MYR 74.7
27.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$2.32 MYR 9.77
169.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.44 MYR 18.72
-25.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$117 MYR 493
-20.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
39.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.24 MYR 195
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.48 MYR 124
-15.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$53.7 MYR 226
58.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$47.86 MYR 202
51.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$116 MYR 488
123.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$116 MYR 488
37.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$330 MYR 1,390
75.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$258 MYR 1,090
30.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,760 MYR 7,423
-43.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,145 MYR 4,829
-24.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$558 MYR 2,352
-67.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.95
236.20%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

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