Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Oued Zem and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Oued Zem is 7.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oued Zem is 18.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 MAD 41.17
$3 Rp 48.8K
51.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 MAD 450
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
295.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 MAD 60.7
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
109.75%
Cappuccino
$2.03 MAD 18.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.24
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.42 MAD 49.32
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
116.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 MAD 38.45
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
32.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.31
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 MAD 17.95
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
72.81%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.59
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 MAD 121
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-4.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
70.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 MAD 109
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.48
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MAD 12.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-69.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-37.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-56.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.05
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.61
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 39.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
95.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-27.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.39
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-3.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 MAD 150
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
62.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MAD 4.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 MAD 7.46
$0.34 Rp 5,573
141.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 MAD 41.08
$6.04 Rp 98K
-25.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
108.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
40.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 267.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-7.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.65 MAD 379
$62.6 Rp 1M
-33.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
166.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 MAD 368
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
66.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 MAD 218
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
6.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 MAD 211
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
271.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
101.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MAD 1,433
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
69.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 MAD 58.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
5.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54 MAD 491
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 MAD 441
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
95.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 964
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MAD 887
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
34.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,581
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,578
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MAD 4,594
$578 Rp 9.4M
-12.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 MAD 2,745
$336 Rp 5.5M
-10.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,079 MAD 9,813
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
7.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$833 MAD 7,579
$860 Rp 14M
-3.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oued Zem
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 MAD 2,230
$182 Rp 3M
34.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.28
-63.78%

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

Last update for Oued Zem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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