Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Arad is 2.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arad is 9.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 RON 40.25
$3 Rp 48.8K
209.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.15 RON 153
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
180.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 RON 30.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
117.92%
Cappuccino
$2.3 RON 9.97
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 6.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
43.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.7
$0.26 Rp 4,217
580.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RON 9.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 RON 12.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 RON 6.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RON 5.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.63
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
34.21%
Eggs
$3.02 RON 13.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RON 35.32
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 RON 19.19
$4 Rp 64.8K
10.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.97 RON 38.94
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-20.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 RON 5.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-67.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RON 6.56
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 RON 7.29
$2.65 Rp 43K
-36.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 RON 7.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.51
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-48.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-60.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.7 RON 24.75
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
155.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RON 30.3
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.5
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 RON 6.82
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-40.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Arad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.67 RON 103
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
133.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 RON 3.69
$0.49 Rp 7,888
73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.34 Rp 5,573
155.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 RON 40.15
$6.04 Rp 98K
53.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 RON 7.04
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
121.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K RON 119.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 114K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-17.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 RON 481
$62.6 Rp 1M
77.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.42 RON 36.57
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
105.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.68 RON 33.35
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-68.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.64 RON 172
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
75.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.45 RON 102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
274.60%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 RON 24.35
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
70.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 RON 997
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
146.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,802 RON 29.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
11.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.93 RON 173
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-24.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.09 RON 165
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
53.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 RON 355
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 RON 306
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-2.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 RON 1,428
$259 Rp 4.2M
27.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 RON 948
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RON 2,478
$578 Rp 9.4M
-1.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 RON 1,855
$336 Rp 5.5M
27.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,540 RON 6,686
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
53.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,124 RON 4,879
$860 Rp 14M
30.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$846 RON 3,672
$182 Rp 3M
363.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.28
-51.05%

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

Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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