Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kabul and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kabul is 44.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kabul is 50.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 ؋185
$3 Rp 48.8K
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.58 ؋737
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ؋296
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
33.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ؋156
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 ؋123
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.01 ؋70
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-54.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ؋25.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ؋9.53
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 ؋52.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-48.99%
White Bread (500g)
$0.22 ؋15.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-86.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 ؋121
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
52.63%
Eggs
$1.41 ؋98.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.69 ؋257
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-73.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ؋228
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.84 ؋407
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-48.32%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 ؋37.43
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-85.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ؋56.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-46.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 ؋49.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-73.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ؋29.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-68.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ؋32.95
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.46 ؋31.73
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-78.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.25 ؋17.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-75.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ؋24.39
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.75 ؋122
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ؋66.2
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 ؋105
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.65 ؋185
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
18.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ؋14.62
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 ؋705
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 ؋122
$0.49 Rp 7,888
257.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 ؋36.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
52.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 ؋172
$6.04 Rp 98K
-59.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 ؋68.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,929 ؋552.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-69.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K ؋2.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.8 ؋3,536
$62.6 Rp 1M
-18.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.77 ؋959
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
235.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$90.1 ؋6,279
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
270.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.08 ؋632
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-59.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.82 ؋266
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-38.98%
Cinema Ticket
$2.11 ؋147
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-35.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.7 ؋1,303
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-79.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,425 ؋99.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-76.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.6 ؋669
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-81.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.92 ؋1,179
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-31.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.21 ؋2,314
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-61.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.36 ؋1,976
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.8 ؋5,980
$259 Rp 4.2M
-66.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$56.8 ؋3,953
$159 Rp 2.6M
-64.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$205 ؋14.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$109 ؋7,595
$336 Rp 5.5M
-67.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$497 ؋34.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-50.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$267 ؋18.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-68.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kabul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 ؋17.1K
$182 Rp 3M
34.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.5
13.28
39.31%

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Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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