Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rawalpindi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 53% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 48.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 489
$3 Rp 48.8K
-42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.98 PKR 3,948
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.29 PKR 1,493
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
66.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 PKR 444
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 PKR 951
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 PKR 461
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-26.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 221
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 PKR 147
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 350
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
8.77%
Eggs
$1.13 PKR 320
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-50.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 PKR 1,693
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 PKR 926
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 PKR 1,289
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-59.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 PKR 266
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-73.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-54.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 PKR 243
$2.65 Rp 43K
-67.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.47 PKR 134
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-65.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-78.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 73.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 PKR 111
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-30.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.94 PKR 4,502
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PKR 280
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 PKR 652
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 PKR 546
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.45%
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
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.81 PKR 2,770
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-3.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 PKR 245
$0.49 Rp 7,888
77.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 PKR 99.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 PKR 833
$6.04 Rp 98K
-51.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 PKR 268
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
30.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 PKR 29.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
65.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.99 PKR 1,126
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-2.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.44 PKR 4,643
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-32.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.99 PKR 2,822
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-55.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.76 PKR 2,192
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
23.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 PKR 1,018
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
9.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.12 PKR 11.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-56.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$946 PKR 267.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-84.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.56 PKR 3,266
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.51 PKR 5,229
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-25.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 PKR 25.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.41 PKR 8,023
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$131 PKR 36.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-49.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 PKR 18.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 PKR 94.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-42.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 PKR 48.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-48.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,151 PKR 325.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
15.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$515 PKR 145.3K
$860 Rp 14M
-40.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawalpindi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$167 PKR 47.2K
$182 Rp 3M
-8.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
13.28
51.88%

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Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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