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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 5% cheaper than Budaiya without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 10.2% more expensive than Budaiya without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$5.22 BHD 1.96
-33.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$52.3 BHD 19.65
-38.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$7.47 BHD 2.81
-34.94%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$4.88 BHD 1.83
-42.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.83 BHD 0.31
65.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.28 BHD 0.11
160.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$8.17 BHD 3.07
-64.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$10.50 BHD 3.95
-62.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.70 BHD 0.64
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.34 BHD 0.50
82.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.20 BHD 0.45
-2.50%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.62 BHD 0.61
45.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$2.64 BHD 0.99
459.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$7.86 BHD 2.96
-45.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$4.02 BHD 1.51
203.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.42 BHD 0.91
53.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$2.10 BHD 0.79
-25.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$1.67 BHD 0.63
61.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.03 BHD 0.39
127.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.84 BHD 0.31
138.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.03 BHD 0.39
124.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.32 BHD 0.49
-23.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.52 BHD 0.19
40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$5.67 BHD 2.13
-41.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$13.17 BHD 4.95
90.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.68 BHD 0.63
72.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.74 BHD 0.65
59.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$2.60 BHD 0.98
-82.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$2.68 BHD 1.01
-84.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$27.04 BHD 10.17
-76.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.39 BHD 0.15
120.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$37.8K BHD 14.2K
-31.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$21.0K BHD 7,888
52.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$90.9 BHD 34.18
-11.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$27.43 BHD 10.31
-85.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$26.64 BHD 10.02
-11.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$8.14 BHD 3.06
-48.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$383 BHD 144
-23.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$8,877 BHD 3,338
-26.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$45.27 BHD 17.02
19.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$62.6 BHD 23.53
-39.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$83.9 BHD 31.54
5.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$90.2 BHD 33.90
-13.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Budaiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.56
55.14%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Budaiya: March 2, 2026

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