Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Townsville Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Townsville

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.1% cheaper than Townsville without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.1% cheaper than Townsville without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.56 A$17.71
-74.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60.8 A$93.1
-79.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.6 A$14.71
-66.88%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.18 A$4.87
-30.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.39 A$3.67
-53.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.22 A$3.4
-88.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.49 A$9.94
-61.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.09 A$7.8
-37.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.46 A$2.23
2.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.15 A$3.29
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.67 A$2.56
-31.74%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.05 A$6.21
-43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.46 A$11.43
86.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.36 A$12.81
-52.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.78 A$18.04
-4.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.72 A$5.69
-3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.95 A$4.53
-48.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.32 A$5.08
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.23 A$6.48
-67.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.56 A$3.93
-38.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.49 A$3.81
-13.25%
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
$2.02 A$3.1
-72.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$24.03 A$36.81
-90.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.76 A$16.48
39.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.27 A$5.01
-25.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$7.56 A$11.59
-65.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.08 A$3.18
-84.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$73.3 A$112
-86.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.6 A$5.51
-86.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.44 A$2.2
-76.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$48.45 A$74.2
-87.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 A$1.76
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.2K A$35.5K
13.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.7K A$30.2K
61.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$150 A$230
-58.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$35.23 A$54
-88.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$58.6 A$89.8
-58.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.83 A$64.1
-45.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.35 A$21.98
-56.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.54 A$23.8
-78.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,149 A$1,760
-91.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.5K
-49.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$95.3 A$146
-44.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$59.9 A$91.7
-58.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$99.3 A$152
-14.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$119 A$182
-38.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,229 A$1,882
-78.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,063 A$1,629
-85.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,363 A$3,620
-75.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,909 A$2,925
-82.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,938 A$6,032
-74.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,351 A$5,133
-74.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Townsville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,160 A$6,373
-95.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.06
119.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Townsville: October 28, 2025

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