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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Aqaba is 0.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Aqaba is 35.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.81 JODĀ 1.99
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
-19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.50 JODĀ 34.38
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
51.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 JODĀ 2.93
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$4.12 JODĀ 2.92
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
46.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JODĀ 0.36
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-62.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 JODĀ 3.92
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
90.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.00 JODĀ 4.96
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
78.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JODĀ 1.02
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 JODĀ 0.34
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-80.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 JODĀ 1.19
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
42.74%
Eggs
$1.67 JODĀ 1.19
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-28.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.80 JODĀ 4.12
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-60.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.28 JODĀ 3.04
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
0.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 JODĀ 6.97
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-19.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-61.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 JODĀ 0.99
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-10.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 JODĀ 0.74
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-61.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 JODĀ 0.49
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-70.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 JODĀ 0.51
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-64.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-70.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 JODĀ 0.42
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-40.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 JODĀ 0.39
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-24.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 JODĀ 2.55
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
8.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.09 JODĀ 12.11
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-32.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 JODĀ 2.05
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-0.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 JODĀ 1.74
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-11.19%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 JODĀ 0.33
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
4.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 JODĀ 4.93
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
11.02%
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 436.8M
5.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K JODĀ 22.0K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-2.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 JODĀ 73.2
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
27.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.70 JODĀ 11.84
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
319.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 JODĀ 22.28
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
33.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.4 JODĀ 49.20
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-28.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 JODĀ 8.10
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
174.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 JODĀ 192
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-7.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,831 JODĀ 2,007
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-56.76%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.39 JODĀ 20.13
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-47.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 JODĀ 29.59
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
9.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.67 JODĀ 30.25
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-51.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.0 JODĀ 50.3
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-9.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 JODĀ 216
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-69.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 JODĀ 182
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-61.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 JODĀ 518
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-78.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 JODĀ 347
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-76.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 JODĀ 798
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-62.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 JODĀ 395
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-76.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Aqaba
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$574 JODĀ 407
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
219.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.28
-45.26%

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Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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