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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 38.5% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 107.1% more expensive than Samarkand without rent, and 202.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$4.49 UZSĀ 54.9K
-22.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$17.29 UZSĀ 211.4K
85.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$4.24 UZSĀ 51.9K
14.62%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.83 UZSĀ 22.4K
54.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.43 UZSĀ 5,210
218.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.27 UZSĀ 3,302
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
132.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.03 UZSĀ 24.8K
93.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.00 UZSĀ 12.3K
74.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.37 UZSĀ 4,538
559.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
-22.52%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.25 UZSĀ 15.3K
88.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$7.65 UZSĀ 93.6K
93.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$3.68 UZSĀ 45.0K
15.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.35 UZSĀ 102.1K
46.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$0.82 UZSĀ 10.0K
353.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.76 UZSĀ 21.5K
-11.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.55 UZSĀ 19.0K
73.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.51 UZSĀ 18.5K
54.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.48 UZSĀ 5,891
316.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$0.16 UZSĀ 1,928
1343.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,802
339.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.40 UZSĀ 4,927
82.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$1.56 UZSĀ 19.1K
112.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$3.35 UZSĀ 40.9K
650.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$0.97 UZSĀ 11.8K
198.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$1.93 UZSĀ 23.6K
43.52%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.23 UZSĀ 2,809
17.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
$3.25 UZSĀ 39.7K
154.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.41 UZSĀ 4,977
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.19 UZSĀ 2,331
121.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$2.32 UZSĀ 28.4K
169.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.96 UZSĀ 11.7K
-10.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$19.8K UZSĀ 241.7M
31.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$25.0K UZSĀ 305.7M
27.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$40.00 UZSĀ 489.1K
101.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$3.63 UZSĀ 44.4K
9.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$11.57 UZSĀ 141.5K
103.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$36.46 UZSĀ 445.8K
166.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$6.49 UZSĀ 79.4K
-1.08%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$2.90 UZSĀ 35.4K
43.45%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$118 UZSĀ 1.4M
148.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$4,815 UZSĀ 58.9M
35.98%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$19.43 UZSĀ 237.6K
178.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$40.11 UZSĀ 490.5K
-5.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$71.7 UZSĀ 876.3K
22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$56.1 UZSĀ 685.5K
39.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$225 UZSĀ 2.7M
342.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$129 UZSĀ 1.6M
419.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$427 UZSĀ 5.2M
694.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$299 UZSĀ 3.7M
594.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,210 UZSĀ 14.8M
150.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$527 UZSĀ 6.4M
351.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Samarkand
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$296 UZSĀ 3.6M
-39.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
22.07
-39.83%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Samarkand: March 1, 2026

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