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

😐 Solo nomad: As Samawah is 2.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As Samawah is 5.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 IQD 7,190
$3 Rp 48.8K
83.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.86 IQD 48.3K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
194.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
145.60%
Cappuccino
$3.1 IQD 4,063
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 IQD 522
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 IQD 212
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 IQD 4,440
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 IQD 3,695
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-11.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 IQD 1,724
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 IQD 1,102
$1.67 Rp 27K
-49.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 IQD 2,093
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
40.35%
Eggs
$1.56 IQD 2,042
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 IQD 5,995
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 IQD 6,656
$4 Rp 64.8K
27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 IQD 18.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
24.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,331
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,337
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 898
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 IQD 673
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 IQD 838
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-59.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 875
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 IQD 415
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 IQD 802
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 IQD 2,806
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 IQD 10.2K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,724
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.21%
🚌 Getting Around
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.32 Rp 5,203
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.67 IQD 41.5K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
212.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 IQD 5,029
$0.49 Rp 7,888
683.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,027
$0.34 Rp 5,573
355.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
$6.04 Rp 98K
28.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 IQD 703
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-26.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 26M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$181 IQD 237.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
189.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.74 IQD 33.7K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
527.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.08 IQD 52.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
64.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
60.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
170.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 IQD 9,763
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
126.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 IQD 214.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
76.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-40.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.86 IQD 37.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-45.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.05 IQD 39.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.5 IQD 83.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.71 IQD 57.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-39.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 IQD 322.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-4.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 231.6K
$159 Rp 2.6M
11.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 IQD 756.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 444.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
1.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 IQD 1.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-12.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$537 IQD 702.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-37.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
As Samawah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.28
-57.30%

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Last update for As Samawah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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