Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Wollongong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Wollongong

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.8% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.5% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.8 A$22.67
-79.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$89.3 A$137
-85.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.97 A$15.27
-68.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.45 A$5.29
-35.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.7 A$4.14
-59.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.32 A$3.56
-88.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.9 A$9.03
-57.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.38 A$11.31
-56.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.12 A$1.72
33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.15 A$3.3
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.64 A$2.51
-30.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.43 A$5.25
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.74 A$14.92
43.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.61 A$13.19
-53.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.38 A$22.03
-21.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.77 A$4.24
29.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.44 A$3.73
-37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.22 A$3.41
19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.15 A$6.35
-66.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.04 A$3.12
-22.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.89 A$2.9
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.35 A$3.6
-55.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.02 A$1.57
-45.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.26 A$47.89
-92.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.01 A$19.93
15.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.01 A$4.61
-19.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.6 A$5.52
-26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.52 A$3.86
-87.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46.67 A$71.5
-78.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.96 A$6.07
-87.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.8 A$2.76
-81.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$40.4 A$61.9
-85.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 A$1.78
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.7K A$43.9K
-8.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.5K A$34.5K
41.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 A$276
-65.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.16 A$43.15
-85.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$48.17 A$73.8
-49.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$74.3 A$114
-69.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.01 A$24.53
-60.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.68 A$17.89
-71.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,590 A$2,435
-94.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K A$20.5K
-54.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.1 A$89
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$56.2 A$86.1
-55.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$97.6 A$150
-12.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$110 A$169
-34.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$992 A$1,520
-73.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$799 A$1,224
-80.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,920 A$2,942
-69.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,020 A$1,563
-67.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,300 A$6,588
-76.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,391 A$5,195
-74.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Wollongong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,780 A$5,791
-95.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.29
111.13%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Wollongong: October 28, 2025

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