Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Ma'an and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ma'an is 7% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ma'an is 5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.03 JODĀ 4.98
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
102.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.62 JODĀ 35.18
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
54.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 JODĀ 4.98
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
44.65%
Cappuccino
$4.04 JODĀ 2.86
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
43.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JODĀ 0.34
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-64.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JODĀ 0.27
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 JODĀ 4.03
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
95.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 JODĀ 4.93
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
77.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 JODĀ 1.02
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-17.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JODĀ 0.39
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-77.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 JODĀ 1.15
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
38.46%
Eggs
$2.44 JODĀ 1.73
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 JODĀ 4.65
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
-55.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JODĀ 4.52
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JODĀ 8.17
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-5.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 JODĀ 1.42
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-46.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 JODĀ 1.26
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 JODĀ 1.04
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-45.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 JODĀ 0.54
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-67.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 JODĀ 0.67
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-53.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-70.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 JODĀ 0.45
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-36.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JODĀ 0.42
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 JODĀ 2.53
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
7.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.20 JODĀ 15.03
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-15.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.84 JODĀ 3.43
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
66.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JODĀ 3.90
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
98.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
53.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 JODĀ 0.97
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
226.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 JODĀ 4.85
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
9.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JODĀ 0.99
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
61.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JODĀ 19.4K
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
5.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K JODĀ 23.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
2.54%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JODĀ 75.7
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
32.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 JODĀ 12.03
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
326.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.12 JODĀ 22.77
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
36.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 JODĀ 8.08
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
173.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$272 JODĀ 193
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-7.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,295 JODĀ 3,754
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-19.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 JODĀ 44.04
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JODĀ 39.36
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
46.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 JODĀ 81.1
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
29.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 JODĀ 57.2
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
3.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ma'an
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.28
-45.26%

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Last update for Ma'an: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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