Cost of Living Comparison Between Shymkent and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Shymkent and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Shymkent is 30.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shymkent is 15% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 ₸5,053
$3 Rp 48.8K
229.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.57 ₸10K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
56.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 ₸3,441
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
111.64%
Cappuccino
$1.86 ₸951
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₸487
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₸205
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ₸582
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-54.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 ₸976
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-40.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₸570
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 ₸141
$1.67 Rp 27K
-83.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 ₸830
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.11%
Eggs
$1.46 ₸745
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 ₸4,233
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₸2,126
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.25 ₸3,194
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-44.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 ₸522
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₸947
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 ₸944
$2.65 Rp 43K
-30.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ₸525
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₸226
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-72.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₸177
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-83.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 ₸429
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₸330
$0.56 Rp 9,114
14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 ₸1,011
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-11.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.86 ₸1,972
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-74.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₸484
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-60.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₸687
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-49.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.14 ₸73.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-56.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 ₸439
$0.49 Rp 7,888
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 ₸326
$0.34 Rp 5,573
88.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ₸3,056
$6.04 Rp 98K
-0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 ₸236
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ₸9.8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K ₸12.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.26 ₸25.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-21.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.51 ₸4,352
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
107.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.82 ₸6,554
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-47.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.14 ₸16.9K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
46.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.73 ₸3,955
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
23.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ₸2,490
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
48.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.39 ₸25.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-47.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,780 ₸2.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-21.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₸16.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.51 ₸15.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ₸62.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
44.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.5 ₸23.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-37.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$297 ₸152K
$259 Rp 4.2M
14.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₸89.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 ₸244.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-17.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 ₸180.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
5.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$927 ₸473.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-7.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$827 ₸423.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-3.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shymkent
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$367 ₸187.6K
$182 Rp 3M
101.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.5
13.28
46.84%

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Last update for Shymkent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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