Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 11.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 16.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$3 Rp 48.8K
-12.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
21.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
70.75%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-48.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.26 Rp 4,217
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
296.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
207.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$1.67 Rp 27K
-56.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
48.25%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-85.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$4 Rp 64.8K
50.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-59.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
31.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$2.65 Rp 43K
-1.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-38.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-39.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$0.56 Rp 9,114
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-80.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
191.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$0.49 Rp 7,888
522.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$0.34 Rp 5,573
155.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$6.04 Rp 98K
16.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
43.84%
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
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$62.6 Rp 1M
76.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
87.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
13.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
40.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
54.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-90.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-57.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-18.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-76.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-58.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-27.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-20.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-25.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
276.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$182 Rp 3M
66.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.28
50.60%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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