Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruwi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruwi is 49.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruwi is 59.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$3 Rp 48.8K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 Rp 17.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 OMR 0.76
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
32.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.21 OMR 0.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-46.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-85.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$4 Rp 64.8K
-49.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-55.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
-63.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-37.97%
Onion (1kg)
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$2.16 Rp 35.1K
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$26.21 OMR 10.09
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
74.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.83 OMR 9.95
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
530.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.3 OMR 30.13
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
221.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.93 OMR 3.44
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
171.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K OMR 4,935
$6,098 Rp 99M
110.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 OMR 153
$259 Rp 4.2M
53.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 102
$159 Rp 2.6M
66.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 OMR 356
$578 Rp 9.4M
59.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 OMR 219
$336 Rp 5.5M
69.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruwi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,648 OMR 1,020
$182 Rp 3M
1351.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Ruwi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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