Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saham is 8.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saham is 7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 OMR 2.06
$3 Rp 48.8K
78.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 OMR 10.16
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
110.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 OMR 2.92
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
138.99%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
124.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-4.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
384.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.49 OMR 4.42
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
259.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.67 Rp 27K
-26.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
50.88%
Eggs
$2.48 OMR 0.95
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-73.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$4 Rp 64.8K
25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.24
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-25.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 OMR 1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 OMR 2.44
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
183.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 OMR 5.77
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 OMR 1.61
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
72.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 OMR 2.97
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
192.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
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)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
546.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.34 Rp 5,573
138.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 OMR 4.05
$6.04 Rp 98K
74.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-17.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,822
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-12.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,330
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.04
$62.6 Rp 1M
70.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.88 OMR 15.74
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
897.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.5 OMR 26.38
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
181.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 OMR 4.06
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
220.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
104.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,803 OMR 3,774
$6,098 Rp 99M
60.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.73
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 OMR 14.99
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 OMR 30.55
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.32
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
23.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
13.28
-61.22%

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Last update for Saham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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