Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Qatar

For one person, living is cheaper in Ubud, Bali: $1,348 a month against $1,879 in Qatar, rent and utilities included – about $6,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇶🇦 Qatar
$1,879
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 35.2% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 28.3% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$8.08 QAR 29.37
-58.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$65.3 QAR 237
-45.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$8.05 QAR 29.28
-28.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$13.43 QAR 48.85
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$13.49 QAR 49.07
-
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$5.49 QAR 19.96
-52.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$0.87 QAR 3.16
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.37 QAR 1.35
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$2.06 QAR 7.48
-25.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.51 QAR 5.51
45.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$2.08 QAR 7.55
-41.35%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$3.17 QAR 11.53
-32.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$9.15 QAR 33.27
93.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$7.57 QAR 27.52
-49.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$10.00 QAR 36.35
20.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$2.05 QAR 7.46
76.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$1.76 QAR 6.39
-14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$1.63 QAR 5.95
42.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$1.19 QAR 4.32
68.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$0.88 QAR 3.20
105.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$0.88 QAR 3.19
171.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$1.20 QAR 4.38
-17.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$0.55 QAR 2.00
-5.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.10 QAR 36.72
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 QAR 7.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 QAR 10.93
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$6.20 QAR 22.53
-64.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.54 QAR 1.95
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$26.91 QAR 97.9
-74.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$2.14 QAR 7.79
-79.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$1.88 QAR 6.84
-77.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$8.15 QAR 29.65
-33.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$0.55 QAR 2.00
52.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$28.7K QAR 104.4K
-15.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$21.6K QAR 78.6K
47.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$91.7 QAR 333
-11.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$43.03 QAR 157
-84.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$86.3 QAR 314
-78.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$123 QAR 448
-55.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$20.17 QAR 73.4
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$12.12 QAR 44.08
-65.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$716 QAR 2,603
-32.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$9,431 QAR 34.3K
-39.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$55.3 QAR 201
-18.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$52.6 QAR 191
-34.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.9 QAR 341
-15.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$83.5 QAR 304
-7.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$1,538 QAR 5,592
-26.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$938 QAR 3,410
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$2,813 QAR 10.2K
28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$2,016 QAR 7,332
-13.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$4,475 QAR 16.3K
-36.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$2,989 QAR 10.9K
-22.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$4,089 QAR 14.9K
-95.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
5.22
163.98%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Qatar: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Qatar
$938 39.1% $263
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Qatar
$201 30.7% $89
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Qatar
$160 47.6% $51
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Qatar
$128 20.6% $22
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Qatar
$221 109% $115
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Qatar
$147 132% $84
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Qatar
$41 287% $30
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇶🇦 Qatar
🕒 Local time
20:10 8:10 PM
15:10 3:10 PM
5 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
2,639,211
💱 Currency
Qatari Riyal QAR ر.ق
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QAR, 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 = 20,030 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Qatari Riyal exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.64 QAR (1 QAR = 0.275 USD). 1 EUR = 4.08 QAR (1 QAR = 0.245 EUR).

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