Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basra is 12% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 IQD 4,917
$3 Rp 48.8K
25.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
97.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 IQD 9,033
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
116.98%
Cappuccino
$2.03 IQD 2,653
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 612
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-57.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 IQD 419
$0.26 Rp 4,217
23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 IQD 4,929
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
50.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 IQD 6,540
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,551
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-20.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 IQD 928
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 IQD 1,940
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
29.82%
Eggs
$1.85 IQD 2,424
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 IQD 9,211
$4 Rp 64.8K
76.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,316
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 IQD 1,847
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,331
$2.65 Rp 43K
-61.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 878
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 746
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-73.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 IQD 1,084
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,523
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 IQD 4,031
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 IQD 5,135
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
48.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Basra
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 513
$0.32 Rp 5,203
21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
129.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,945
$0.49 Rp 7,888
359.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$0.34 Rp 5,573
561.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 IQD 9,171
$6.04 Rp 98K
16.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 IQD 725
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-48.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 IQD 75K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-8.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
518.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
58.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
147.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
137.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
5.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,847 IQD 5M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-36.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 IQD 56K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-18.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basra
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 IQD 597K
$259 Rp 4.2M
76.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 IQD 447.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
115.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 IQD 1.2M
$578 Rp 9.4M
58.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 IQD 867.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
97.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
59.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 IQD 1M
$860 Rp 14M
-8.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basra
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 IQD 991.8K
$182 Rp 3M
315.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
13.28
-57.30%

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

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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