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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 4.8% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 33.8% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$9.07 RONĀ 39.45
-61.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$34.33 RONĀ 149
-6.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$6.88 RONĀ 29.94
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$2.29 RONĀ 9.97
23.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.63 RONĀ 7.11
-15.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.76 RONĀ 7.67
-58.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.09 RONĀ 9.10
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$2.71 RONĀ 11.80
44.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.50 RONĀ 6.52
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$1.22 RONĀ 5.33
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.53 RONĀ 6.65
-23.53%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$3.00 RONĀ 13.06
-21.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$8.19 RONĀ 35.63
80.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$4.48 RONĀ 19.50
-5.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$9.11 RONĀ 39.61
34.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$1.18 RONĀ 5.12
215.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.57 RONĀ 6.82
-0.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.72 RONĀ 7.47
56.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.71 RONĀ 7.42
36.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$0.77 RONĀ 3.34
159.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$0.94 RONĀ 4.10
145.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.05 RONĀ 4.59
-3.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.92 RONĀ 4.02
-20.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$5.83 RONĀ 25.36
-43.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$6.68 RONĀ 29.08
276.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.02 RONĀ 4.45
184.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.66 RONĀ 7.20
66.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.89 RONĀ 3.89
-69.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$24.04 RONĀ 105
-65.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.90 RONĀ 3.93
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.81 RONĀ 3.52
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$9.00 RONĀ 39.15
-30.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.57 RONĀ 6.81
-45.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$27.9K RONĀ 121.4K
-7.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$25.9K RONĀ 112.8K
23.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$108 RONĀ 471
-25.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$8.72 RONĀ 37.94
-54.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$8.07 RONĀ 35.09
191.82%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$39.68 RONĀ 173
145.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$23.10 RONĀ 101
-72.21%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$5.72 RONĀ 24.87
-27.27%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$230 RONĀ 1,002
27.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$6,806 RONĀ 29.6K
-3.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$39.57 RONĀ 172
36.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$38.47 RONĀ 167
-1.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$79.3 RONĀ 345
11.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$69.8 RONĀ 304
11.92%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$322 RONĀ 1,402
208.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$218 RONĀ 948
206.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$566 RONĀ 2,460
499.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$427 RONĀ 1,858
386.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$1,574 RONĀ 6,846
92.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$1,131 RONĀ 4,922
110.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$840 RONĀ 3,653
-78.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arad: March 1, 2026

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