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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 12.5% cheaper than Baalbek without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 2.2% more expensive than Baalbek without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$11.00 LBPĀ 984.5K
-68.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$60.5 LBPĀ 5.4M
-46.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$8.09 LBPĀ 723.6K
-39.93%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$3.35 LBPĀ 300.1K
-15.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.59 LBPĀ 142.6K
-13.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.94 LBPĀ 84.0K
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$3.59 LBPĀ 321.6K
-19.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$5.10 LBPĀ 456.8K
-23.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.79 LBPĀ 159.8K
-2.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.7K
183.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.83 LBPĀ 163.8K
-36.07%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$3.15 LBPĀ 282.0K
-25.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$11.23 LBPĀ 1.0M
31.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$9.57 LBPĀ 856.3K
-55.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$11.49 LBPĀ 1.0M
6.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$1.78 LBPĀ 159.3K
108.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.53 LBPĀ 136.9K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.10 LBPĀ 98.6K
144.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.05 LBPĀ 94.1K
122.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.4K
98.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.05 LBPĀ 94.0K
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.82 LBPĀ 73.5K
23.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.56 LBPĀ 50.4K
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$2.54 LBPĀ 227.3K
30.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$10.95 LBPĀ 980.3K
129.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.25 LBPĀ 111.8K
132.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.22 LBPĀ 198.6K
24.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$4.90 LBPĀ 438.9K
-90.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$1.28 LBPĀ 114.4K
-67.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$19.63 LBPĀ 1.8M
-68.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.88 LBPĀ 78.5K
-2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$35.5K LBPĀ 3.2B
-27.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$27.6K LBPĀ 2.5B
15.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$217 LBPĀ 19.4M
-62.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$38.06 LBPĀ 3.4M
-89.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$36.78 LBPĀ 3.3M
-35.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$7.83 LBPĀ 700.9K
-46.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$307 LBPĀ 27.5M
-4.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$4,523 LBPĀ 404.8M
44.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$70.2 LBPĀ 6.3M
-22.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$45.89 LBPĀ 4.1M
-17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$122 LBPĀ 10.9M
-27.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$92.8 LBPĀ 8.3M
-15.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$431 LBPĀ 38.6M
130.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$570 LBPĀ 51.0M
17.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$1,359 LBPĀ 121.6M
149.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$541 LBPĀ 48.4M
284.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.16
19.00%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baalbek: March 1, 2026

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