Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Ad Dammam

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 20.6% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 0.3% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
-53.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$54.1 SARĀ 203
-40.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
-38.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
-
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
-19.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
61.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
108.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
65.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
-43.48%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
133.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
-42.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
23.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
77.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
6.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
84.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
40.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
63.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
67.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
35.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
-58.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
-69.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$39.79 SARĀ 149
-79.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
-86.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
-84.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
-53.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
32.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
12.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
50.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$118 SARĀ 441
-31.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$39.42 SARĀ 148
-89.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$63.5 SARĀ 238
-62.91%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$69.3 SARĀ 260
40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$31.51 SARĀ 118
-79.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
-73.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$415 SARĀ 1,556
-29.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
-20.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$69.3 SARĀ 260
-21.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$67.0 SARĀ 251
-43.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$90.8 SARĀ 340
-2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$86.2 SARĀ 323
-9.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$447 SARĀ 1,675
122.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$378 SARĀ 1,419
76.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$790 SARĀ 2,963
329.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$647 SARĀ 2,428
221.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$880 SARĀ 3,300
245.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$777 SARĀ 2,914
206.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
-90.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.33
206.70%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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