Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 24.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 77.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 125.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.54 KWD 2.91
$3 Rp 48.8K
218.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.4 KWD 24.56
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
541.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 KWD 2.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
184.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.11 KWD 1.87
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
176.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWD 0.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 KWD 0.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
54.39%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWD 1.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-62.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.65 KWD 2.03
$4 Rp 64.8K
66.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 KWD 3.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 KWD 0.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWD 0.61
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.54
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWD 0.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWD 0.51
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.22 KWD 0.98
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 KWD 0.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 KWD 0.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.70%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.85 KWD 0.26
$0.32 Rp 5,203
165.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWD 13.53
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
337.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
577.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWD 0.98
$0.34 Rp 5,573
838.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.4 KWD 5.01
$6.04 Rp 98K
171.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWD 6,525
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,099
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.16 KWD 6.16
$62.6 Rp 1M
-67.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 KWD 5.63
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
349.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.99 KWD 7.94
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
6.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$199 KWD 60.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
779.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.87 KWD 14.93
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
680.67%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 KWD 3.51
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
249.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 KWD 121
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
324.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,685 KWD 2,043
$6,098 Rp 99M
9.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.77 KWD 12.76
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.41 KWD 12.96
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
70.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.13
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.1 KWD 25.39
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
14.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWD 245
$259 Rp 4.2M
209.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 KWD 190
$159 Rp 2.6M
290.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 KWD 486
$578 Rp 9.4M
175.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 KWD 388
$336 Rp 5.5M
277.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,764 KWD 845
$182 Rp 3M
1415.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.28
-46.23%

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Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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