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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karak is 58% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karak is 73.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 79.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.73 PKRĀ 204
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
-78.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.95 PKRĀ 1,943
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
-78.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.24 PKRĀ 1,466
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
7.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 PKRĀ 192
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 PKRĀ 1,092
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 PKRĀ 143
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-81.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.3
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-75.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKRĀ 61.4
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-69.86%
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
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PKRĀ 271
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-44.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKRĀ 302
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-7.69%
Eggs
$1.09 PKRĀ 305
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
-53.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.76 PKRĀ 492
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-88.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.79 PKRĀ 780
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
-34.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.34 PKRĀ 1,213
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-64.46%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKRĀ 207
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
-80.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 154
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-64.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 PKRĀ 205
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-72.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-76.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKRĀ 116
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-79.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKRĀ 159
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-75.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.19 PKRĀ 52.9
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-81.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKRĀ 66.8
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-67.12%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.47 PKRĀ 411
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKRĀ 575
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.17 PKRĀ 607
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
-34.44%
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
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKRĀ 47.87
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.96 PKRĀ 1,945
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
-15.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKRĀ 242
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
93.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 PKRĀ 121
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 PKRĀ 770
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
-56.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 254
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
5.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K PKRĀ 5.9M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
-18.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K PKRĀ 7.2M
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
-19.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKRĀ 31.5K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
39.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.42 PKRĀ 1,517
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.65 PKRĀ 5,215
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
-20.81%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.34 PKRĀ 3,452
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-87.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 PKRĀ 1,688
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
-6.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 PKRĀ 1,201
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
3.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 PKRĀ 17.0K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-79.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 PKRĀ 306.4K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
-83.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.35 PKRĀ 5,973
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
-60.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 PKRĀ 7,779
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
-26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 PKRĀ 24.9K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
0.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.28 PKRĀ 11.3K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-48.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKRĀ 20.7K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-92.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKRĀ 14.6K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-92.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKRĀ 46.5K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-95.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKRĀ 30.1K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-94.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$730 PKRĀ 204.3K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-75.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 PKRĀ 146.9K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-77.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Karak
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
13.28
52.11%

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Last update for Karak: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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