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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 85.4% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 249% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 182.5% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 379.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.55 ؋160
36.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$10.99 ؋689
192.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$4.23 ؋265
14.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.27 ؋142
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 ؋110
-
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.05 ؋65.9
168.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.34 ؋21.15
302.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.14 ؋8.57
421.43%
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
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.71 ؋44.35
145.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.17 ؋10.44
1335.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.76 ؋110
-33.52%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.35 ؋84.7
74.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$3.80 ؋238
288.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$3.40 ؋213
25.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$5.76 ؋361
111.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$0.53 ؋33.35
601.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.74 ؋46.69
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$0.75 ؋46.76
258.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.46 ؋29.07
408.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.48 ؋30.14
316.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.46 ؋28.97
402.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.23 ؋14.32
339.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.36 ؋22.38
102.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.92 ؋120
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.88 ؋55.5
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.53 ؋95.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$2.61 ؋164
26.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
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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
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.23 ؋14.46
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$10.26 ؋643
-19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.70 ؋107
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.51 ؋32.22
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$2.49 ؋156
151.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.91 ؋57.2
-5.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$7,772 ؋487.5K
233.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$32.1K ؋2.0M
-0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$51.3 ؋3,216
57.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$13.81 ؋866
-71.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$88.7 ؋5,566
-73.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$8.94 ؋561
988.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$3.73 ؋234
72.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.22 ؋139
87.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$18.42 ؋1,155
1496.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$1,425 ؋89.4K
359.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$9.17 ؋575
490.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$17.12 ؋1,074
121.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$32.62 ؋2,046
170.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$27.75 ؋1,741
181.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$86.2 ؋5,403
1055.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$56.8 ؋3,564
1075.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$203 ؋12.7K
1572.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$109 ؋6,820
1812.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$737 ؋46.2K
312.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$413 ؋25.9K
476.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$356 ؋22.3K
-49.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
18.5
-28.22%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kabul: March 1, 2026

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