Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Bahrain

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $1,564 in Bahrain, rent and utilities included – about $2,600 less a year. The total is higher in Bahrain despite lower rent and utilities.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇧🇭 Bahrain
$1,564
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 36.6% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 25.6% cheaper than Bahrain without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$7.11 BHD 2.68
-53.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$39.56 BHD 14.93
-10.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$7.81 BHD 2.95
-26.25%
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$4.86 BHD 1.83
-45.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$0.93 BHD 0.35
87.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.32 BHD 0.12
140.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
$6.77 BHD 2.56
-59.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
$9.04 BHD 3.41
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$1.56 BHD 0.59
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.21 BHD 0.46
81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.68 BHD 1.01
-54.48%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$2.67 BHD 1.01
-19.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$9.62 BHD 3.63
84.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$6.50 BHD 2.45
-40.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$10.06 BHD 3.80
19.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.56 BHD 0.97
41.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.25 BHD 0.85
-32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$2.19 BHD 0.82
5.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$1.62 BHD 0.61
23.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$1.26 BHD 0.48
43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$1.13 BHD 0.43
111.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.62 BHD 0.61
-38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.71 BHD 0.27
-26.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$5.95 BHD 2.24
-63.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
$24.12 BHD 9.10
-4.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
$3.69 BHD 1.39
-34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
$3.28 BHD 1.24
-8.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.77 BHD 0.29
-68.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$37.68 BHD 14.22
-81.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$5.33 BHD 2.01
-91.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$3.38 BHD 1.28
-87.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$16.16 BHD 6.10
-66.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$0.63 BHD 0.24
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-35.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$20.8K BHD 7,860
53.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$132 BHD 49.65
-38.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$25.66 BHD 9.69
-74.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$40.09 BHD 15.13
-54.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$75.6 BHD 28.52
-27.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$35.65 BHD 13.46
-48.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$10.41 BHD 3.93
-59.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$529 BHD 200
-8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$9,662 BHD 3,646
-41.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$53.0 BHD 20.00
-14.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$51.1 BHD 19.29
-32.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.6 BHD 32.32
-7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$84.9 BHD 32.04
-8.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$923 BHD 348
22.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$639 BHD 241
5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$1,791 BHD 676
102.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$1,229 BHD 464
41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$2,622 BHD 990
7.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$1,846 BHD 697
24.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bahrain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$2,281 BHD 861
-92.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
6.33
117.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Bahrain: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Bahrain
$639 5.3% $35
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Bahrain
$278 4.2% $12
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Bahrain
$196 80.9% $87
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Bahrain
$124 16.1% $17
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Bahrain
$197 86.8% $92
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Bahrain
$96 51.5% $33
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Bahrain
$63 500% $53
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🕒 Local time
13:35 1:35 PM
08:35 8:35 AM
5 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
1,569,666
💱 Currency
Bahraini Dinar BHD .د.ب
Exchange rates and currency converter

BHD, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Bahraini Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.377 BHD (1 BHD = 2.65 USD). 1 EUR = 0.423 BHD (1 BHD = 2.36 EUR).

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  • Ubud, Bali Bahrain 7,970 km ≈ 10 h nonstop flight
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