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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 14.9% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 10.6% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 50.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$6.71 SARย 25.16
-48.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$44.05 SARย 165
-25.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$7.87 SARย 29.51
-35.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SARย 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SARย 6.67
-
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$3.60 SARย 13.50
-20.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.74 SARย 2.79
81.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.29 SARย 1.08
158.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.65 SARย 6.20
9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.94 SARย 3.53
171.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$2.27 SARย 8.52
-47.58%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.42 SARย 9.07
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$6.83 SARย 25.61
110.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$7.39 SARย 27.70
-43.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$12.97 SARย 48.63
-8.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.17 SARย 8.14
70.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.62 SARย 6.08
-3.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.66 SARย 6.23
66.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.58 SARย 5.92
40.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.28 SARย 4.79
55.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.28 SARย 4.81
78.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.24 SARย 4.63
-18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.55 SARย 2.08
41.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.18 SARย 11.91
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SARย 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SARย 7.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$7.11 SARย 26.65
-55.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$1.08 SARย 4.06
-75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$40.50 SARย 152
-79.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$2.68 SARย 10.05
-83.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$1.91 SARย 7.18
-78.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$13.11 SARย 49.17
-52.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$0.64 SARย 2.40
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$26.1K SARย 98.0K
0.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$22.3K SARย 83.5K
41.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$107 SARย 400
-24.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$33.61 SARย 126
-87.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$76.2 SARย 286
-68.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$88.5 SARย 332
9.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$35.16 SARย 132
-82.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$15.60 SARย 58.5
-73.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$357 SARย 1,338
-16.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$6,881 SARย 25.8K
-4.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$60.0 SARย 225
-11.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$60.8 SARย 228
-36.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$78.0 SARย 292
10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$82.4 SARย 309
-4.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$441 SARย 1,654
130.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$374 SARย 1,401
78.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$840 SARย 3,149
298.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$628 SARย 2,356
236.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$2,366 SARย 8,874
27.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$1,419 SARย 5,322
64.44%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$1,004 SARย 3,765
-82.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.42
200.45%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Arar: January 11, 2026

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