Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Samarkand and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarkand is 39.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarkand is 27.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.49 UZS 57K
$3 Rp 48.8K
49.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.08 UZS 216.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
36.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.39 UZS 55.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
38.05%
Cappuccino
$1.8 UZS 22.9K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 UZS 5,345
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UZS 3,168
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 UZS 16.1K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-49.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 UZS 25.5K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 UZS 13.3K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 UZS 5,093
$1.67 Rp 27K
-76.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 UZS 19.3K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
33.33%
Eggs
$1.31 UZS 16.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-42.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 UZS 99.3K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-43.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.73 UZS 47.4K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.78 UZS 111.5K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-22.30%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 UZS 9,567
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-79.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 UZS 21.4K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 UZS 19.6K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-41.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 UZS 18.6K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
6.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 UZS 5,820
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.15 UZS 1,967
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-93.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 UZS 2,902
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-77.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 UZS 4,818
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.54 UZS 19.5K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-30.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.31 UZS 42K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-77.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 UZS 11.8K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 UZS 24.8K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 UZS 3,185
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-21.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$3.1 UZS 39.3K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-69.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 UZS 5,150
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.19 UZS 2,352
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-44.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 UZS 30.9K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-59.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 UZS 13.2K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K UZS 252.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-24.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K UZS 322.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.87 UZS 506.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.64 UZS 46.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-11.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.89 UZS 151K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 UZS 462.8K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 UZS 81K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
1.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 UZS 36.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-11.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 UZS 1.5M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
28.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,698 UZS 59.7M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-22.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.49 UZS 247.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-63.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.83 UZS 493.2K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.3 UZS 905.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 UZS 711.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-22.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 UZS 2.9M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 UZS 1.7M
$159 Rp 2.6M
-17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 UZS 5.5M
$578 Rp 9.4M
-25.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$296 UZS 3.8M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-12.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,257 UZS 16M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
25.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 UZS 6.9M
$860 Rp 14M
-37.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarkand
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$300 UZS 3.8M
$182 Rp 3M
64.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.07
13.28
66.19%

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

Last update for Samarkand: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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