Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bahir Dar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahir Dar is 51.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahir Dar is 50.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 51.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ETB 482
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
$1.02 ETB 137
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-53.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ETB 56.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ETB 69
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ETB 99.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-70.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ETB 267
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ETB 137
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 ETB 131
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.77 ETB 238
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4 Rp 64.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.81 ETB 1,320
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-13.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 ETB 397
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-17.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 ETB 136
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-33.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 ETB 266
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 ETB 109
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-41.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ETB 83.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-60.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 ETB 151
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ETB 138
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ETB 64.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.02 ETB 540
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-73.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ETB 106
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-67.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ETB 263
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 ETB 64.4
$0.34 Rp 5,573
41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 271
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 ETB 136
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
38.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 ETB 13.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
59.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 ETB 1,358
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
146.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.7 ETB 6,825
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
124.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.9 ETB 8,059
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
857.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ETB 829
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.42 ETB 6,647
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-46.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 ETB 6,786
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-4.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 ETB 271K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
101.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
$860 Rp 14M
75.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahir Dar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$200 ETB 26.9K
$182 Rp 3M
9.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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