Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 30.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-Ula is 32.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 SAR 24.55
$3 Rp 48.8K
118.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 SAR 171
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
263.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SAR 30.69
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
157.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.07
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
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-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.22
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.54
$1.67 Rp 27K
-43.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.91
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
108.77%
Eggs
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
11.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 SAR 25.01
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-52.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 SAR 27.44
$4 Rp 64.8K
83.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 SAR 49.35
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.09
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.65 Rp 43K
-33.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.85
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5.01
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$0.56 Rp 9,114
3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.13 SAR 26.74
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
219.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
228.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 SAR 157
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
313.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SAR 9.84
$0.49 Rp 7,888
434.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
455.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.25 SAR 49.71
$6.04 Rp 98K
119.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-16.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 397
$62.6 Rp 1M
68.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 SAR 126
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
717.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 SAR 272
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
198.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 SAR 328
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
287.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
472.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SAR 58.4
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
373.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
278.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
15.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 SAR 222
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
11.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SAR 226
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
141.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 SAR 298
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 SAR 302
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,671
$259 Rp 4.2M
72.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SAR 1,435
$159 Rp 2.6M
140.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 SAR 3,229
$578 Rp 9.4M
49.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$336 Rp 5.5M
86.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,671 SAR 6,268
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
67.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 SAR 4,407
$860 Rp 14M
36.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.28
-66.72%

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

Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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