Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aktau Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aktau

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.4% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.9% more expensive than Aktau without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.53 ₸4,873
-68.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$38.42 ₸19.6K
-67.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.86 ₸4,532
-64.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.21 ₸1,132
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 ₸260
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 ₸209
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.16 ₸591
115.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.4 ₸715
128.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.19 ₸608
25.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.41 ₸211
307.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 ₸835
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.41 ₸723
60.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.64 ₸4,416
61.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.96 ₸2,027
1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.88 ₸4,028
43.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.34 ₸684
168.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.04 ₸1,044
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.13 ₸1,089
24.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.54 ₸1,300
-45.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.55 ₸284
187.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.47 ₸239
359.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.31 ₸672
-20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.82 ₸418
-31.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.38 ₸1,219
-6.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.01 ₸4,094
87.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.68 ₸347
257.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$0.78 ₸397
238.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.15 ₸77
113.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.03 ₸524
-52.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.63 ₸320
-46.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.77 ₸2,439
26.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.46 ₸235
58.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20K ₸10.2M
30.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.2K ₸12.4M
31.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$40.28 ₸20.6K
55.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$7.74 ₸3,959
-47.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.6 ₸4,907
153.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$31.86 ₸16.3K
-29.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.67 ₸1,364
23.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$127 ₸64.8K
-26.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,336 ₸1.2M
161.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$59.8 ₸30.6K
-11.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.31 ₸18.1K
-29.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$64.3 ₸32.9K
32.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.2 ₸39.5K
-6.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$247 ₸126.3K
4.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$181 ₸92.4K
-12.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$456 ₸233.2K
26.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$366 ₸187.4K
-8.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$666 ₸340.7K
50.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$537 ₸274.7K
60.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Aktau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$475 ₸242.8K
-61.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8
66.00%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aktau: October 27, 2025

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