Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardabil and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardabil and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ardabil is 32.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ardabil is 20% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.27 Rp 85.6K
$3 $3
75.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.28 Rp 280.5K
$12.52 $12.52
38.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 Rp 95.5K
$3.18 $3.18
84.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$2.21 $2.21
-32.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,487
$1.1 $1.1
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,310
$0.26 $0.26
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 $2.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 $3.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.49 $1.49
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 Rp 9,353
$1.67 $1.67
-65.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 Rp 47.7K
$1.14 $1.14
157.89%
Eggs
$1.11 Rp 18K
$2.27 $2.27
-51.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.9 Rp 95.7K
$13.94 $13.94
-57.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 Rp 53.6K
$4 $4
-17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 Rp 164.4K
$11.3 $11.3
-10.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$3.6 $3.6
-48.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
$1.53 $1.53
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 Rp 29.9K
$2.65 $2.65
-30.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 Rp 16.4K
$1.38 $1.38
-26.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 Rp 17.7K
$1.58 $1.58
-31.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$2.16 $2.16
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 Rp 20.2K
$1.04 $1.04
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,708
$0.56 $0.56
-58.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 Rp 11K
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$2.23 $2.23
-43.05%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 $14.98
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 $2.43
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.64 $2.64
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🚌 Getting Around
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 Rp 3,081
$0.32 $0.32
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.84 Rp 159.7K
$10.12 $10.12
-2.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 Rp 5,947
$0.49 $0.49
-24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,752
$0.34 $0.34
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
$6.04 $6.04
-65.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$0.73 $0.73
1.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$71.7K Rp 1.2B
$26.2K $26.2K
173.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54K Rp 877.1M
$31.9K $31.9K
69.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$15.81 Rp 256.7K
$62.6 $62.6
-74.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.1 Rp 34K
$4.1 $4.1
-48.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.93 Rp 96.2K
$24.32 $24.32
-75.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.98 Rp 373.1K
$22.6 $22.6
1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.71 Rp 206.3K
$6.26 $6.26
103.04%
Cinema Ticket
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$3.29 $3.29
-54.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 Rp 1.9M
$93.2 $93.2
24.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,955 Rp 31.7M
$6,098 $6,098
-67.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40 Rp 649.3K
$52.8 $52.8
-24.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.21 Rp 474.1K
$24.84 $24.84
17.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 Rp 1.8M
$85.2 $85.2
29.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$72.5 $72.5
-1.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 Rp 5.6M
$259 $259
32.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 Rp 3.2M
$159 $159
23.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 Rp 11.4M
$578 $578
21.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 Rp 5.3M
$336 $336
-2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 Rp 18.8M
$1,000 $1,000
15.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 Rp 8.9M
$860 $860
-36.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardabil
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$182 $182
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.24
13.28
67.47%

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Last update for Ardabil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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