Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 39.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 86.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ardiya is 54.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 117.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 KWD 2.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
221.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.83
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
549.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 KWD 2.77
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
185.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWD 1.78
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
163.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
51.75%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-10.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.55
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KWD 2.04
$4 Rp 64.8K
67.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
27.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2.65 Rp 43K
-34.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.32 Rp 5,203
156.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
340.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
548.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$0.34 Rp 5,573
823.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 KWD 5.08
$6.04 Rp 98K
175.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KWD 6,621
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,022
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.21
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 KWD 5.56
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
344.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.85
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
5.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.42
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
311.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
680.99%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.52
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
249.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
327.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,503 KWD 1,987
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 KWD 13.02
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
69.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 26.94
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.04
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KWD 238
$259 Rp 4.2M
201.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWD 186
$159 Rp 2.6M
283.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 KWD 477
$578 Rp 9.4M
170.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 395
$336 Rp 5.5M
284.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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