Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Aqaba

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 0.8% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 54% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$2.81 JODĀ 1.99
23.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$48.50 JODĀ 34.38
-33.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$4.13 JODĀ 2.93
17.68%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$4.12 JODĀ 2.92
-31.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.51 JODĀ 0.36
168.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$5.53 JODĀ 3.92
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$7.00 JODĀ 4.96
-44.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.44 JODĀ 1.02
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$0.48 JODĀ 0.34
408.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.67 JODĀ 1.19
-29.94%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.67 JODĀ 1.19
40.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$5.80 JODĀ 4.12
154.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$4.28 JODĀ 3.04
-0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$9.83 JODĀ 6.97
24.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
160.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.40 JODĀ 0.99
11.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.04 JODĀ 0.74
158.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$0.70 JODĀ 0.49
234.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$0.72 JODĀ 0.51
177.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$0.69 JODĀ 0.49
234.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.60 JODĀ 0.42
68.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.55 JODĀ 0.39
32.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$3.60 JODĀ 2.55
-8.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$17.09 JODĀ 12.11
47.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.89 JODĀ 2.05
0.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.46 JODĀ 1.74
12.60%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.47 JODĀ 0.33
-4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$1.38 JODĀ 0.98
-69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$6.95 JODĀ 4.93
-9.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.47 JODĀ 1.04
-41.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$27.4K JODĀ 19.4K
-5.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$31.1K JODĀ 22.0K
2.65%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$103 JODĀ 73.2
-21.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$16.70 JODĀ 11.84
-76.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$31.42 JODĀ 22.28
-25.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$69.4 JODĀ 49.20
40.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$11.42 JODĀ 8.10
-63.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$271 JODĀ 192
8.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$2,831 JODĀ 2,007
131.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$28.39 JODĀ 20.13
90.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$41.73 JODĀ 29.59
-9.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$42.67 JODĀ 30.25
106.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$71.0 JODĀ 50.3
10.06%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$305 JODĀ 216
226.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$257 JODĀ 182
159.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$731 JODĀ 518
364.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$489 JODĀ 347
325.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$1,125 JODĀ 798
169.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$557 JODĀ 395
326.93%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$574 JODĀ 407
-68.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.27
82.67%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Aqaba: March 3, 2026

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