Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 5.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mostar is 19.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.29
$3 Rp 48.8K
142.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 BAM 59.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
179.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 BAM 9.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
81.45%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.26 Rp 4,217
346.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.4
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$1.67 Rp 27K
-23.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
37.72%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 BAM 16.19
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-31.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 BAM 12.66
$4 Rp 64.8K
87.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BAM 20.51
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-64.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$0.56 Rp 9,114
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
56.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 BAM 7.99
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-59.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.71 BAM 56.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
233.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$0.49 Rp 7,888
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$0.34 Rp 5,573
170.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 BAM 14.67
$6.04 Rp 98K
43.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
106.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 205
$62.6 Rp 1M
93.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.67
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
371.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 BAM 39.11
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-4.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BAM 59.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
56.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 BAM 20.04
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.84
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
41.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 259
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
64.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,252 BAM 5,489
$6,098 Rp 99M
-46.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 128
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
43.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.45 BAM 59.8
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
42.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
62.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 436
$259 Rp 4.2M
-0.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 BAM 463
$159 Rp 2.6M
72.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 746
$578 Rp 9.4M
-23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 529
$336 Rp 5.5M
-6.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,161 BAM 3,647
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
115.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,655
$860 Rp 14M
82.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$836 BAM 1,411
$182 Rp 3M
358.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.28
-68.83%

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

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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