Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karak and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 56.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 46.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 56.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.73 PKR 207
$3 Rp 48.8K
-75.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.86 PKR 1,939
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-45.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.23 PKR 1,476
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
64.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 PKR 209
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKR 1,115
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.54 PKR 153
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-75.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 94.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 PKR 284
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 294
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-8.77%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 292
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.79 PKR 505
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-87.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 PKR 811
$4 Rp 64.8K
-28.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,168
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-63.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 196
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-80.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 PKR 192
$2.65 Rp 43K
-74.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 116
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 151
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.16 PKR 46.17
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.5
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-57.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.38 PKR 391
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 259
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 PKR 571
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.09 PKR 589
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-6.28%
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
Karak
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 51.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-43.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.2 PKR 2,032
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-28.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 PKR 243
$0.49 Rp 7,888
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$0.34 Rp 5,573
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 PKR 783
$6.04 Rp 98K
-54.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 PKR 278
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K PKR 6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKR 7.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 32.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
82.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.43 PKR 1,534
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
32.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19 PKR 5,365
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-21.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.56 PKR 3,548
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-44.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6 PKR 1,696
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-4.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 PKR 1,183
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
27.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.3 PKR 16.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-36.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 PKR 309.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-82.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.76 PKR 6,146
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-58.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.79 PKR 7,850
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 PKR 25.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.7 PKR 11.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karak
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-71.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.2 PKR 14.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-67.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-71.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-67.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$535 PKR 151K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-46.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$494 PKR 139.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-42.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karak
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
13.28
52.11%

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Last update for Karak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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