Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Belait and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Belait and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kuala Belait is 68.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 121.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kuala Belait is 41.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.6 BND 4.61
$3 Rp 48.8K
20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.58 BND 59.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
272.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 BND 9.87
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
142.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 BND 2.54
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BND 3.04
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Cappuccino
$4.45 BND 5.69
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
101.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 BND 1.27
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BND 0.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.5 BND 3.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
67.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 BND 3.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
47.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 BND 2.82
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
92.98%
Eggs
$2.73 BND 3.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.97 BND 24.26
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
36.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 BND 12.24
$4 Rp 64.8K
139.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.87 BND 31.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
120.09%
Apples (1kg)
$4.57 BND 5.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
64.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.2 BND 4.09
$2.65 Rp 43K
20.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 BND 3.67
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
107.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 BND 2.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
4.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 BND 2.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.58 BND 7.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
436.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
35.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.73 BND 14.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.88 BND 7.52
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BND 2.05
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.76 BND 9.93
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
247.98%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 BND 5.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
846.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.67 BND 14.92
$6.04 Rp 98K
93.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 BND 0.49
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-47.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K BND 28.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BND 34.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.55 BND 50.6
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 BND 27.08
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
416.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.2 BND 82.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
163.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.1 BND 125
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
333.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 BND 27.03
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
237.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.3 BND 6.77
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
61.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 BND 201
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
68.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,174 BND 11.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
50.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.2 BND 126
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
85.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$101 BND 129
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
306.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 BND 157
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
43.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 BND 81.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-12.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$741 BND 948
$259 Rp 4.2M
186.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$159 Rp 2.6M
384.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,186 BND 1,516
$578 Rp 9.4M
105.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 BND 1,519
$336 Rp 5.5M
253.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Belait
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,314 BND 4,238
$182 Rp 3M
1716.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
13.28
-69.43%

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Last update for Kuala Belait: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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