Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Yemen

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,072 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Ubud, Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
🇾🇪 Yemen
$1,072
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 39.5% cheaper than Yemen without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 29.7% cheaper than Yemen without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
$8.28 YER 1,952
-59.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
$25.54 YER 6,023
38.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
$10.75 YER 2,536
-46.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.61 YER 851
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 YER 1,201
-
Cappuccino
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
$3.44 YER 812
-23.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
$1.77 YER 418
-1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
$0.90 YER 212
-14.44%
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
Yemen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
$2.96 YER 699
-48.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
$1.37 YER 322
60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
$4.32 YER 1,019
-71.76%
Eggs
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
$5.19 YER 1,225
-58.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
$11.18 YER 2,637
58.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
$10.12 YER 2,386
-61.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
$29.62 YER 6,986
-59.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
$5.86 YER 1,382
-38.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
$2.33 YER 550
-35.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
$4.42 YER 1,043
-47.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
$2.81 YER 661
-28.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
$2.58 YER 609
-29.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
$2.40 YER 567
-0.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
$0.90 YER 212
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 9,373
$1.01 YER 238
-48.51%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.47 YER 584
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 YER 415
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 YER 834
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
$4.95 YER 1,168
-55.96%
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
Yemen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rp 4,255
$0.44 YER 103
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
$83.4 YER 19.7K
-91.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,876
$2.07 YER 488
-78.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,582
$2.08 YER 491
-79.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
$7.26 YER 1,712
-24.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
$2.88 YER 680
-70.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
$17.1K YER 4.0M
42.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
$34.5K YER 8.1M
-7.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$77.9 YER 18.4K
3.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
$20.78 YER 4,900
-68.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
$40.77 YER 9,613
-55.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
$54.3 YER 12.8K
1.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
$14.72 YER 3,472
25.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
$5.90 YER 1,390
-28.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 Rp 8.7M
$63.4 YER 15.0K
665.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
$1,667 YER 393.0K
240.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
$57.9 YER 13.7K
-22.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
$82.5 YER 19.5K
-58.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
$58.7 YER 13.8K
34.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
$58.9 YER 13.9K
31.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
$237 YER 56.0K
374.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$674 Rp 12.1M
$131 YER 30.9K
414.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
$474 YER 111.8K
663.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
$333 YER 78.4K
421.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
$3,211 YER 757.1K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
$696 YER 164.1K
231.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Yemen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$166 Rp 3.0M
$273 YER 64.5K
-39.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
11.12
23.92%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Last update for Yemen: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
$674
Yemen
$131 80.6% $543
Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
$290
Yemen
$358 23.3% $68
Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
$108
Yemen
$150 39.2% $42
Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
$106
Yemen
$116 9% $9.6
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
$106
Yemen
$139 32% $34
Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
$64
Yemen
$66 3.9% $2.5
Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
$11
Yemen
$98 830% $87
Good to know
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🇾🇪 Yemen
🕒 Local time
13:44 1:44 PM
08:44 8:44 AM
5 h behind Ubud, Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
74,800
28,250,420
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

YER, 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 = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 264 YER (1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR).

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