Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al-jahra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al-jahra'

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 19.8% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.6% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.54 KWD 2.91
-68.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.4 KWD 24.56
-84.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.06 KWD 2.77
-64.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.11 KWD 1.87
-63.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.69 KWD 0.21
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 KWD 0.11
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.24 KWD 0.38
34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.76 KWD 0.54
-35.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.12 KWD 0.65
7.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.25 KWD 1.6
165.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.65 KWD 2.03
-39.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.5 KWD 3.21
7.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.44 KWD 0.75
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.98 KWD 0.61
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.78 KWD 0.54
48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.49 KWD 0.46
-7.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.23 KWD 0.38
28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 KWD 0.39
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.68 KWD 0.51
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.46 KWD 0.14
21.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.22 KWD 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 KWD 0.4
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.87 KWD 0.88
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.85 KWD 0.26
-62.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$44.27 KWD 13.53
-77.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-85.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.19 KWD 0.98
-89.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.4 KWD 5.01
-63.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.36 KWD 0.11
102.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.4K KWD 6,525
22.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K KWD 6,099
60.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$20.16 KWD 6.16
210.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.44 KWD 5.63
-77.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.99 KWD 7.94
-6.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$199 KWD 60.8
-88.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$48.87 KWD 14.93
-87.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.49 KWD 3.51
-71.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$396 KWD 121
-76.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,685 KWD 2,043
-8.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$41.77 KWD 12.76
26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.41 KWD 12.96
-41.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.8 KWD 27.13
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$83.1 KWD 25.39
-12.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$802 KWD 245
-67.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$621 KWD 190
-74.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,589 KWD 486
-63.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,268 KWD 388
-73.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Al-jahra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,764 KWD 845
-93.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.14
85.99%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.