Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Wadi Musa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Wadi Musa

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 11.7% cheaper than Wadi Musa without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 18% more expensive than Wadi Musa without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$5.41 JODĀ 3.84
-35.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
$35.24 JODĀ 24.98
-8.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
$4.96 JODĀ 3.52
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.84 JODĀ 2.02
-0.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.50 JODĀ 0.36
174.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.34 JODĀ 0.24
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$5.60 JODĀ 3.97
-48.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$7.01 JODĀ 4.97
-44.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.42 JODĀ 1.01
22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.52 JODĀ 0.37
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.61 JODĀ 1.14
-27.33%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.57 JODĀ 1.83
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
$6.72 JODĀ 4.76
119.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$4.74 JODĀ 3.36
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$11.31 JODĀ 8.02
7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$1.73 JODĀ 1.22
115.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.45 JODĀ 1.03
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.46 JODĀ 1.04
84.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$0.74 JODĀ 0.52
216.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$0.85 JODĀ 0.60
135.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$0.74 JODĀ 0.52
212.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.61 JODĀ 0.43
65.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.48 JODĀ 0.34
52.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$3.36 JODĀ 2.38
-1.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
$21.30 JODĀ 15.10
18.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$4.88 JODĀ 3.46
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$5.32 JODĀ 3.77
-47.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
-39.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
$1.43 JODĀ 1.01
-70.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$7.01 JODĀ 4.97
-10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.10 JODĀ 0.78
-21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
$26.8K JODĀ 19.0K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
$32.5K JODĀ 23.0K
-1.72%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$70.4 JODĀ 49.88
14.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
$4.18 JODĀ 2.96
-4.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
$14.05 JODĀ 9.96
67.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$34.85 JODĀ 24.71
179.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
$11.12 JODĀ 7.89
-62.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$272 JODĀ 193
8.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$5,484 JODĀ 3,888
19.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
$61.3 JODĀ 43.46
-11.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
$57.5 JODĀ 40.75
-33.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$113 JODĀ 80.2
-22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$80.5 JODĀ 57.1
-3.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$354 JODĀ 251
181.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$285 JODĀ 202
134.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Wadi Musa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$488 JODĀ 346
-63.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.27
82.67%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wadi Musa: March 1, 2026

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