Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Islamabad and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Islamabad is 46% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Islamabad is 59.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKRĀ 813
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
-16.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.19 PKRĀ 3,969
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
-55.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.20 PKRĀ 1,456
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
7.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 500
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PKRĀ 1,113
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.99 PKRĀ 556
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-29.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKRĀ 120
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 67.4
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-67.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKRĀ 284
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-41.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKRĀ 182
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-73.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PKRĀ 358
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
9.40%
Eggs
$1.23 PKRĀ 343
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
-47.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 PKRĀ 1,712
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-58.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.37 PKRĀ 943
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
-20.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.51 PKRĀ 1,261
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-63.06%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PKRĀ 277
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-73.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-48.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 PKRĀ 263
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-65.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 170
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-73.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKRĀ 116
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-79.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 PKRĀ 157
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-75.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKRĀ 85.9
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-69.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 PKRĀ 104
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.93 PKRĀ 539
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKRĀ 259
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKRĀ 569
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 PKRĀ 602
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
-35.05%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 46.32
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,946
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
-15.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKRĀ 252
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKRĀ 114
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
-2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 768
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
-56.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 PKRĀ 253
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
4.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKRĀ 5.9M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
-18.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKRĀ 7.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-17.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKRĀ 31.2K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
38.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.39 PKRĀ 1,508
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
35.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.43 PKRĀ 5,155
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
-21.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.69 PKRĀ 6,346
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-76.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 PKRĀ 1,657
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
-7.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.21 PKRĀ 1,178
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
1.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.6 PKRĀ 17.0K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-79.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,746 PKRĀ 768.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
-58.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.22 PKRĀ 5,937
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
-60.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.07 PKRĀ 7,852
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
-26.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.0 PKRĀ 24.3K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.27 PKRĀ 11.3K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-48.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 PKRĀ 56.1K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-79.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$110 PKRĀ 30.9K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-83.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 PKRĀ 143.4K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-84.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 PKRĀ 80.9K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-86.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,548 PKRĀ 433.0K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-49.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$732 PKRĀ 204.8K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-69.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Islamabad
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 PKRĀ 84.9K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
69.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
13.28
52.11%

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Last update for Islamabad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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