Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Swabi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 58.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 49.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.91 PKR 821
$3 Rp 48.8K
-3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.25 PKR 4,026
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
13.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 PKR 784
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-12.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 493
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 PKR 492
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.55 PKR 154
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-75.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PKR 82.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-73.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 PKR 41.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 PKR 186
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 PKR 94.9
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 PKR 251
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.93%
Eggs
$1.04 PKR 294
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 PKR 1,713
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 PKR 642
$4 Rp 64.8K
-43.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.78 PKR 784
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-75.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 153
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-85.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.36 PKR 103
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-76.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.5 PKR 142
$2.65 Rp 43K
-81.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.29 PKR 82.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-78.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.17 PKR 47.64
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-89.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 154
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 86.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-70.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 PKR 75.3
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 43.81
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.86 PKR 1,938
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-32.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$0.49 Rp 7,888
40.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 PKR 50.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 PKR 486
$6.04 Rp 98K
-71.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 278
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.8K PKR 3.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-58.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$12.6K PKR 3.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-60.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 PKR 982
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-15.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.44 PKR 5,207
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-24.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.53 PKR 3,539
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-44.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.91 PKR 1,668
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-5.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
30.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$17.93 PKR 5,063
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-80.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,126 PKR 317.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-81.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$3.52 PKR 995
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-93.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.96 PKR 7,897
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
12.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 PKR 24.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.94 PKR 11.3K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 PKR 21.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51 PKR 14.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-67.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-70.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-68.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 PKR 171.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-39.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$394 PKR 111.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-54.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swabi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$157 PKR 44.4K
$182 Rp 3M
-13.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.28
12.95%

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Last update for Swabi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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