Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Al Khobar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Al Khobar

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 29.4% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 10.9% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$6.55 SARĀ 24.56
-47.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$53.9 SARĀ 202
-40.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$7.89 SARĀ 29.60
-38.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SARĀ 7.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 SARĀ 9.82
-
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$4.44 SARĀ 16.63
-36.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.99 SARĀ 3.72
38.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.48 SARĀ 1.81
52.08%
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
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.74 SARĀ 6.53
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$1.39 SARĀ 5.21
75.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$2.37 SARĀ 8.90
-50.63%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.90 SARĀ 10.86
-18.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$6.92 SARĀ 25.95
113.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$9.00 SARĀ 33.76
-52.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$12.76 SARĀ 47.85
-4.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$2.40 SARĀ 9.00
55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.72 SARĀ 6.45
-9.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$2.12 SARĀ 7.94
26.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.61 SARĀ 6.05
45.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$1.44 SARĀ 5.39
38.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.66 SARĀ 6.21
39.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.71 SARĀ 6.42
-40.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.62 SARĀ 2.33
17.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.71 SARĀ 10.16
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.47 SARĀ 5.53
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 SARĀ 7.38
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$6.47 SARĀ 24.26
-48.84%
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
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.96 SARĀ 3.58
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$59.8 SARĀ 224
-86.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$2.15 SARĀ 8.08
-79.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$1.35 SARĀ 5.05
-68.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$6.48 SARĀ 24.31
-3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$0.64 SARĀ 2.39
34.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$21.6K SARĀ 81.0K
19.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$22.9K SARĀ 86.0K
39.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$125 SARĀ 468
-35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$35.23 SARĀ 132
-88.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$79.8 SARĀ 299
-70.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$109 SARĀ 409
-10.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$37.17 SARĀ 139
-82.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$17.43 SARĀ 65.4
-76.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$305 SARĀ 1,142
-3.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$7,519 SARĀ 28.2K
-12.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$62.3 SARĀ 234
-13.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$69.7 SARĀ 261
-45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$97.0 SARĀ 364
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$79.0 SARĀ 296
-1.16%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$428 SARĀ 1,606
132.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$403 SARĀ 1,510
65.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$1,049 SARĀ 3,935
223.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$797 SARĀ 2,988
161.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$2,385 SARĀ 8,945
27.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$1,470 SARĀ 5,514
61.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$1,930 SARĀ 7,239
-90.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.84
245.83%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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