Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between As Salt and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: As Salt is 19.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: As Salt is 5.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.24 JOD 3
$3 Rp 48.8K
41.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.99 JOD 14.86
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
67.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 JOD 4.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
115.09%
Cappuccino
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-37.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 JOD 0.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 JOD 4.06
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
129.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 JOD 3.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.99
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 JOD 0.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
-78.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 JOD 1.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$1.7 JOD 1.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.12 JOD 2.92
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-70.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 JOD 2.91
$4 Rp 64.8K
2.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 JOD 8.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
0.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 JOD 0.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-61.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-65.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 JOD 0.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 JOD 0.44
$0.56 Rp 9,114
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.54 JOD 2.51
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
58.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.1 JOD 14.93
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.41
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
98.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 JOD 3.83
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
104.92%
🚌 Getting Around
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 JOD 0.63
$0.32 Rp 5,203
178.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.27 JOD 20.01
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
179.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 JOD 0.44
$0.49 Rp 7,888
24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
320.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 JOD 4.98
$6.04 Rp 98K
16.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
87.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K JOD 14.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K JOD 18K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.44 JOD 25.08
$62.6 Rp 1M
-43.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.31 JOD 8.01
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
175.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.12 JOD 9.99
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-41.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.31 JOD 23.58
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
47.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.67 JOD 25.24
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
469.81%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 JOD 6.56
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
181.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 JOD 101
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
53.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,328 JOD 3,771
$6,098 Rp 99M
-12.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.16 JOD 17.81
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-52.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.7 JOD 34.47
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.88 JOD 34.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.77 JOD 20.36
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$141 JOD 99.7
$259 Rp 4.2M
-45.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 JOD 108
$159 Rp 2.6M
-3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$251 JOD 177
$578 Rp 9.4M
-56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 JOD 197
$336 Rp 5.5M
-17.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
As Salt
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$536 JOD 379
$182 Rp 3M
193.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.28
-45.26%

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

Last update for As Salt: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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