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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 46.9% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 156.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 167.5% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 328% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.15 ؋135
61.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$8.64 ؋543
271.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$4.00 ؋252
21.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.15 ؋135
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.28 ؋458
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Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$0.75 ؋47.46
276.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.52 ؋32.74
163.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.13 ؋8.23
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.48 ؋29.89
262.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.28 ؋17.34
771.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.92 ؋184
-59.93%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.09 ؋131
12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$2.92 ؋184
406.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$2.58 ؋162
64.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$5.87 ؋369
108.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$0.69 ؋43.58
439.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$0.74 ؋46.32
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$0.54 ؋34.15
398.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.59 ؋37.20
296.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.58 ؋36.60
244.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$0.35 ؋21.86
560.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.28 ؋17.54
160.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.94 ؋59.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$1.91 ؋120
73.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.28 ؋17.47
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$2.18 ؋137
-79.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$1.39 ؋87.3
-69.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$4.19 ؋263
49.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.03 ؋64.6
-16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$185 ؋11.7K
-56.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$144 ؋9,042
-83.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$14.34 ؋902
578.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$14.54 ؋915
1922.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$21.76 ؋1,369
148.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$21.30 ؋1,340
78.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$28.68 ؋1,804
207.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$35.54 ؋2,235
119.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$72.6 ؋4,568
1270.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$42.33 ؋2,662
1477.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$115 ؋7,224
2852.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$72.0 ؋4,526
2789.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Herat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$188 ؋11.8K
-4.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
20
-33.60%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Herat: March 1, 2026

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