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

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rustaq is 8.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rustaq is 1.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$3 Rp 48.8K
71.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.17 OMR 10.07
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
109.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 OMR 2.94
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
139.94%
Cappuccino
$4.76 OMR 1.83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
115.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 OMR 0.19
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
384.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.84 OMR 4.56
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
270.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.67 Rp 27K
-29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
50.00%
Eggs
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-15.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 OMR 1.48
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-72.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 OMR 1.59
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 OMR 3.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 OMR 0.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-14.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
4.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 OMR 2.41
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
180.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.33 OMR 10.14
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
75.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
75.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 OMR 2.93
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
188.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 OMR 0.61
$0.49 Rp 7,888
226.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
135.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 OMR 3.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
69.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-16.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K OMR 8,757
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K OMR 8,510
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 OMR 40.59
$62.6 Rp 1M
68.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.84 OMR 15.72
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
896.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 OMR 26.83
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
186.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-58.15%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 OMR 4.04
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
218.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 OMR 50.6
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
40.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 OMR 1,451
$6,098 Rp 99M
-38.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.83 OMR 8.02
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-60.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 OMR 9.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
3.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.73 OMR 15.29
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-53.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 OMR 19.86
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-28.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 OMR 59.2
$259 Rp 4.2M
-40.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 OMR 79.7
$159 Rp 2.6M
30.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$578 Rp 9.4M
-33.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.6
$336 Rp 5.5M
-37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 OMR 142
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-63.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$314 OMR 121
$860 Rp 14M
-63.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rustaq
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,623 OMR 1,010
$182 Rp 3M
1337.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.28
-61.22%

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

Last update for Ar-rustaq: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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