Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 25.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 51.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 KWD 3.03
$3 Rp 48.8K
231.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 KWD 13.61
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
255.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KWD 2.46
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
153.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWD 1.09
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-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWD 1.79
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
164.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWD 0.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
-49.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
45.61%
Eggs
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 KWD 1.54
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-63.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWD 1.89
$4 Rp 64.8K
55.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 KWD 3.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWD 0.63
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$2.65 Rp 43K
-40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
3.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-20.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-12.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
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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)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
28.25%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
253.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 KWD 14.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
378.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
571.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
879.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
166.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,471
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,102
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 KWD 12.16
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWD 5.68
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
353.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.94 KWD 7.93
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
6.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.43
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
311.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 KWD 19.87
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
938.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 KWD 2.66
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
164.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWD 85.5
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
200.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 KWD 2,049
$6,098 Rp 99M
9.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWD 12.99
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-19.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWD 12.9
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
69.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.09
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 KWD 21.25
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 KWD 295
$259 Rp 4.2M
272.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWD 222
$159 Rp 2.6M
356.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 KWD 575
$578 Rp 9.4M
225.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 KWD 411
$336 Rp 5.5M
300.40%
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
As-salimiyah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 KWD 1,011
$182 Rp 3M
1713.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.28
-46.23%

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

Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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