Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Medina is 27.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medina is 11% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 SAR 20.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
85.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.01 SAR 120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
155.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 SAR 29.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
145.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 SAR 1.55
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 SAR 3.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-44.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 SAR 8.62
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
101.75%
Eggs
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 SAR 25.09
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 SAR 26.85
$4 Rp 64.8K
79.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-34.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 SAR 8.04
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
39.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.06
$2.65 Rp 43K
-18.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
23.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.41
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 SAR 3.69
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SAR 3.24
$0.56 Rp 9,114
53.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SAR 27.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
233.63%
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
Medina
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
228.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.06 SAR 139
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
266.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 SAR 4.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
165.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$0.34 Rp 5,573
402.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 SAR 21.46
$6.04 Rp 98K
-5.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-19.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K SAR 79K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 SAR 764
$62.6 Rp 1M
225.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.28 SAR 125
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
711.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 SAR 380
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
316.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.3 SAR 286
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
237.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.63 SAR 32.38
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
37.86%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 SAR 50.6
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
309.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 SAR 1,095
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
213.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
24.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.67 SAR 138
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-30.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 SAR 203
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
118.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 SAR 249
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 SAR 368
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,616
$259 Rp 4.2M
66.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 SAR 2,127
$159 Rp 2.6M
256.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SAR 2,691
$578 Rp 9.4M
24.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 SAR 1,537
$336 Rp 5.5M
21.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
284.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,097 SAR 4,114
$860 Rp 14M
27.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medina
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,317 SAR 4,942
$182 Rp 3M
622.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
13.28
-77.41%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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