Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktau and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktau and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aktau is 2.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aktau is 15.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.53 ₸4,873
$3 Rp 48.8K
217.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.42 ₸19.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
206.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.86 ₸4,532
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
178.62%
Cappuccino
$2.21 ₸1,132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₸260
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₸209
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 ₸591
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₸715
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 ₸608
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 ₸211
$1.67 Rp 27K
-75.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ₸835
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$1.41 ₸723
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 ₸4,416
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-38.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 ₸2,027
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 ₸4,028
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 ₸684
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-62.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ₸1,044
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₸1,089
$2.65 Rp 43K
-19.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ₸1,300
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
84.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 ₸284
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-65.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 ₸239
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-78.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ₸672
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
25.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ₸418
$0.56 Rp 9,114
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.38 ₸1,219
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
6.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 ₸4,094
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-46.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₸347
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-72.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ₸397
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-70.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₸77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 ₸524
$0.49 Rp 7,888
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 ₸320
$0.34 Rp 5,573
85.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 ₸2,439
$6.04 Rp 98K
-21.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸235
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K ₸10.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-23.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₸12.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.28 ₸20.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-35.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.74 ₸3,959
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
88.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.6 ₸4,907
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.86 ₸16.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.67 ₸1,364
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-18.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$127 ₸64.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
35.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,336 ₸1.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-61.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 ₸30.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.31 ₸18.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
42.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 ₸32.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.2 ₸39.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
6.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 ₸126.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₸92.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
13.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₸233.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 ₸187.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
9.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$666 ₸340.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-33.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 ₸274.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-37.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aktau
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 ₸242.8K
$182 Rp 3M
160.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Aktau: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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