Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 43.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 37.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 KWD 3.07
$3 Rp 48.8K
235.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 KWD 24.75
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
546.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWD 2.82
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
190.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWD 1.83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
171.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-40.91%
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
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWD 0.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
-25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWD 0.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
55.26%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWD 1.63
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-61.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWD 1.94
$4 Rp 64.8K
59.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWD 3.11
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWD 0.71
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWD 0.53
$2.65 Rp 43K
-34.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWD 0.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 KWD 0.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
63.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWD 0.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.63%
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
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWD 0.25
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
340.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWD 1.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
575.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWD 1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
858.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWD 5.05
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWD 6,498
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,136
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 KWD 19.46
$62.6 Rp 1M
1.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 KWD 5.79
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
362.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 KWD 7.76
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
4.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 KWD 28.49
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
312.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.79 KWD 13.38
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
599.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWD 3.49
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
247.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWD 125
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
339.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWD 2,039
$6,098 Rp 99M
9.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 KWD 12.76
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-20.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 KWD 12.98
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
70.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWD 26.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWD 25.26
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
14.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWD 246
$259 Rp 4.2M
211.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWD 183
$159 Rp 2.6M
276.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWD 490
$578 Rp 9.4M
177.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 KWD 400
$336 Rp 5.5M
289.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 KWD 503
$860 Rp 14M
91.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.28
-46.23%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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