Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Salwa is 3.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salwa is 56.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 KWD 2.98
$3 Rp 48.8K
225.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 KWD 19.96
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
421.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 KWD 2.03
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
108.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.93 KWD 1.81
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
168.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWD 0.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 KWD 0.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-58.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 KWD 0.26
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$2.09 KWD 0.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.16 KWD 1.58
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-62.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 KWD 2
$4 Rp 64.8K
63.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 KWD 3.21
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWD 0.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-31.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWD 0.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWD 0.55
$2.65 Rp 43K
-31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-43.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KWD 0.19
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-19.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 KWD 0.43
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 KWD 0.83
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
21.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.76 KWD 13.37
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
332.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
577.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWD 1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
876.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.44 KWD 5.02
$6.04 Rp 98K
172.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWD 6,374
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KWD 5,476
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-43.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.22
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.74 KWD 5.73
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
357.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.89 KWD 7.91
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
6.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 KWD 28.56
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
313.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.79 KWD 13.99
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
631.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 KWD 3.43
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
241.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWD 123
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
331.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,512 KWD 1,990
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.05 KWD 11.93
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-26.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 KWD 12.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
68.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 KWD 24.63
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 KWD 19.84
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-10.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 KWD 243
$259 Rp 4.2M
207.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWD 188
$159 Rp 2.6M
286.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 KWD 487
$578 Rp 9.4M
175.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 KWD 389
$336 Rp 5.5M
278.43%
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
Salwa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,633 KWD 1,110
$182 Rp 3M
1891.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
13.28
-46.23%

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

Last update for Salwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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