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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 52.6% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 151% more expensive than Dahab without rent, and 266.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$3.49 E£174
-0.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$15.98 E£797
100.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.55 E£227
6.81%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.50 E£74.7
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.29 E£14.43
372.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.11 E£5.29
563.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.21 E£60.4
139.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.00 E£149
30.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.83 E£41.61
109.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.57 E£28.56
328.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.66 E£32.77
77.27%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.41 E£70.2
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$3.36 E£168
339.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$4.24 E£211
0.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$8.48 E£423
43.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$1.48 E£73.7
151.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.53 E£26.67
194.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$0.39 E£19.65
589.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.37 E£18.37
532.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.38 E£18.76
426.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.40 E£20.01
477.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.22 E£10.93
359.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.21 E£10.61
247.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$1.90 E£94.9
74.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$6.90 E£344
264.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.31 E£65.2
121.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.78 E£89.0
55.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.16 E£7.74
68.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$0.41 E£20.54
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.31 E£15.58
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$2.02 E£101
209.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.31 E£15.32
177.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$35.0K E£1.7M
-25.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$33.8K E£1.7M
-5.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$11.97 E£597
574.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$6.53 E£326
-39.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$10.54 E£525
123.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$22.11 E£1,102
339.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.94 E£147
41.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$89.1 E£4,441
230.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$1,842 E£91.9K
255.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$27.13 E£1,353
99.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$49.02 E£2,444
-22.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$107 E£5,349
-17.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$50.1 E£2,496
56.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$192 E£9,570
418.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$99.2 E£4,948
572.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$310 E£15.5K
992.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$180 E£8,977
1055.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$877 E£43.7K
246.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$526 E£26.2K
352.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dahab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$140 E£6,994
28.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.67
-20.34%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dahab: March 3, 2026

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