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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 29% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 30.4% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$10.76 BHD 4.05
-67.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$33.12 BHD 12.45
-3.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$10.52 BHD 3.95
-53.80%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$5.86 BHD 2.20
-51.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.90 BHD 0.34
52.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.45 BHD 0.17
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$5.88 BHD 2.21
-50.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$9.22 BHD 3.47
-57.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.70 BHD 0.64
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$1.36 BHD 0.51
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$2.61 BHD 0.98
-55.17%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.68 BHD 1.01
-12.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$13.22 BHD 4.97
11.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$6.57 BHD 2.47
-35.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$16.22 BHD 6.10
-24.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-5.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$3.72 BHD 1.40
-27.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$2.03 BHD 0.76
15.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.69 BHD 0.26
189.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.70 BHD 0.64
35.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
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Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$26.58 BHD 9.99
-5.42%
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
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$5.23 BHD 1.97
-91.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
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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
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$131 BHD 49.14
-38.20%
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
$31.41 BHD 11.81
-25.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$184 BHD 69.1
-47.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$107 BHD 40.29
-94.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$20.95 BHD 7.88
-80.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$555 BHD 209
-46.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$7,968 BHD 2,996
-17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$92.1 BHD 34.63
-41.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$39.09 BHD 14.70
-2.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$104 BHD 39.26
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$106 BHD 39.85
-26.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$1,318 BHD 495
-24.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$921 BHD 346
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$2,157 BHD 811
57.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,213 BHD 456
71.41%
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
$2,204 BHD 829
7.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$2,369 BHD 891
-92.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

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