Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaganda and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaganda and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karaganda is 19.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karaganda is 9.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ₸4,235
$3 Rp 48.8K
176.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 ₸14.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
130.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ₸2,438
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
50.00%
Cappuccino
$1.83 ₸934
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₸326
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₸238
$0.26 Rp 4,217
76.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 ₸481
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-62.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₸1,467
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 ₸512
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ₸222
$1.67 Rp 27K
-73.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 ₸635
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
8.77%
Eggs
$1.77 ₸906
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 ₸4,781
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-32.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 ₸2,178
$4 Rp 64.8K
6.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 ₸3,692
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.3 ₸667
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-63.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₸739
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ₸987
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 ₸984
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.6 ₸306
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-62.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₸206
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₸509
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₸356
$0.56 Rp 9,114
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ₸920
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-19.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.14 ₸3,139
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-59.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 ₸514
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₸868
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₸106
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 ₸6,115
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
18.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 ₸924
$0.49 Rp 7,888
269.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 ₸236
$0.34 Rp 5,573
35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 ₸2,281
$6.04 Rp 98K
-26.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 ₸245
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ₸9.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₸12.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 ₸28.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-12.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 ₸4,140
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
97.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.07 ₸6,682
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-46.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.16 ₸16.4K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
42.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.69 ₸5,976
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
86.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 ₸2,368
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
40.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 ₸121K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
153.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,789 ₸2.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-21.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 ₸28.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
5.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.84 ₸17.8K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 ₸45.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86 ₸44K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$329 ₸168.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
27.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 ₸108.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
33.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 ₸296.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 ₸205.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
19.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$983 ₸502.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-1.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 ₸320.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-27.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karaganda
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$434 ₸221.9K
$182 Rp 3M
137.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.12
13.28
21.39%

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Last update for Karaganda: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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