Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Riffa is 26% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riffa is 21.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 74.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.48
$3 Rp 48.8K
119.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 BHD 17.79
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
276.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
82.39%
Cappuccino
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-9.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-47.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.77 BHD 2.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
210.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.68 BHD 4.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
233.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
109.65%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 BHD 3.37
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 BHD 2.65
$4 Rp 64.8K
75.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.78
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-11.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BHD 0.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
24.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BHD 0.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
45.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 BHD 2.49
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
195.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.83 BHD 7.48
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
32.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BHD 1.26
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
37.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 BHD 1.23
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$0.32 Rp 5,203
153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.39 BHD 11.84
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
210.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 BHD 1.71
$0.49 Rp 7,888
824.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.95 BHD 1.49
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1061.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$6.04 Rp 98K
337.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-46.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BHD 10K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,897
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.46
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 BHD 10.17
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
557.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.88 BHD 14.29
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
55.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.13
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
253.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
140.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 145
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
311.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 BHD 2,454
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 BHD 14.84
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-25.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 BHD 23.29
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
148.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 BHD 24.97
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-22.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 BHD 14.89
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 BHD 444
$259 Rp 4.2M
354.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 BHD 202
$159 Rp 2.6M
237.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 BHD 798
$578 Rp 9.4M
266.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 BHD 352
$336 Rp 5.5M
177.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 BHD 245
$182 Rp 3M
256.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.28
-62.35%

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Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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