Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 10.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 6.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 IQD 7,085
$3 Rp 48.8K
80.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.69 IQD 34.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 IQD 9,193
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
120.75%
Cappuccino
$2.58 IQD 3,384
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 474
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 218
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,827
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 IQD 3,383
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-19.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 IQD 1,949
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 IQD 1,283
$1.67 Rp 27K
-41.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 IQD 2,138
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
42.98%
Eggs
$1.7 IQD 2,222
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 IQD 7,602
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-58.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 IQD 4,640
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 IQD 18.9K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
27.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 IQD 1,530
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-67.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 IQD 1,699
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 IQD 1,724
$2.65 Rp 43K
-50.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 IQD 917
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-49.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 871
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-57.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 893
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 768
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 IQD 600
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 IQD 2,430
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-16.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 IQD 14.8K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 IQD 2,069
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 IQD 2,314
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 711
$0.32 Rp 5,203
68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.84 IQD 29.9K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
125.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 IQD 3,057
$0.49 Rp 7,888
377.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 IQD 2,915
$0.34 Rp 5,573
555.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 IQD 7,221
$6.04 Rp 98K
-8.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 IQD 949
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K IQD 27.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-20.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 IQD 102.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 IQD 21.7K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
303.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.4 IQD 34.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
8.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.99 IQD 51K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
72.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.47 IQD 21.6K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
163.10%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 IQD 9,770
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
126.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 197.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
61.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,538 IQD 4.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-41.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.32 IQD 30.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-55.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.96 IQD 32.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
0.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.61 IQD 57.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-48.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.43 IQD 46.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-51.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 IQD 308.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-8.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 IQD 235.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
13.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 IQD 763.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 IQD 444.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
1.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$821 IQD 1.1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-17.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 IQD 748.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-33.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 IQD 795.4K
$182 Rp 3M
233.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.28
-32.23%

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Last update for Sulaymaniyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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