Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Amman and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Amman is 28.8% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Amman is 1.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.01 JODĀ 4.97
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
102.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.41 JODĀ 34.33
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
50.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 JODĀ 4.96
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
43.83%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JODĀ 2.90
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
45.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JODĀ 0.37
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-62.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-53.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 JODĀ 3.95
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
92.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 JODĀ 4.94
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
77.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 JODĀ 1.00
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 JODĀ 0.39
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 JODĀ 1.20
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
44.44%
Eggs
$2.54 JODĀ 1.80
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.54 JODĀ 4.64
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-55.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.48 JODĀ 4.59
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
52.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 JODĀ 8.24
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-4.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 JODĀ 1.47
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-44.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JODĀ 1.25
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
13.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JODĀ 1.04
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-45.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 JODĀ 0.58
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-65.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JODĀ 0.65
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-54.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JODĀ 0.51
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-68.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 JODĀ 0.43
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JODĀ 0.41
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-20.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.63 JODĀ 2.57
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
9.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.81 JODĀ 14.76
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-17.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 JODĀ 3.39
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
65.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 JODĀ 3.74
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
90.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 JODĀ 0.57
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
196.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.08 JODĀ 30.54
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
421.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
64.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 JODĀ 1.03
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
245.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.19 JODĀ 5.10
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
14.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 JODĀ 1.04
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
70.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K JODĀ 19.4K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
5.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JODĀ 22.8K
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
0.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JODĀ 74.1
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
29.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.77 JODĀ 11.89
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
321.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 JODĀ 22.54
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
34.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 JODĀ 39.60
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-42.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.60 JODĀ 30.20
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
563.55%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 JODĀ 8.14
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
175.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 JODĀ 192
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-8.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,355 JODĀ 3,797
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
-18.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.5 JODĀ 42.90
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
11.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JODĀ 39.32
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
46.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JODĀ 79.3
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 JODĀ 56.5
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
2.09%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 JODĀ 322
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 JODĀ 206
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-56.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JODĀ 559
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-76.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 JODĀ 380
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-74.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,491 JODĀ 1,057
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-50.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JODĀ 687
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-59.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Amman
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 JODĀ 486
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
281.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.28
-45.26%

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Last update for Amman: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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