Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al Kufah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al Kufah

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.1% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.8% more expensive than Al Kufah without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.32 IQD 6,968
-43.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.97 IQD 47.1K
-65.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
-59.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.98 IQD 3,901
-25.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 IQD 482
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 IQD 256
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.54 IQD 4,638
-29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.9 IQD 3,800
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.07 IQD 1,405
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.65 IQD 850
156.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.58 IQD 2,067
-27.85%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.79 IQD 2,347
26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.3 IQD 3,005
506.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.94 IQD 3,845
36.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.8 IQD 12.8K
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.51 IQD 670
605.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.97 IQD 1,274
57.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.67 IQD 872
295.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.5 IQD 656
176.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 IQD 529
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.33 IQD 437
554.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 IQD 824
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.44 IQD 577
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.97 IQD 2,582
13.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.93 IQD 19.5K
0.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.82 IQD 2,387
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.16 IQD 2,821
22.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.35 IQD 457
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.83 IQD 40.4K
-67.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.33 IQD 3,052
-78.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.53 IQD 9,853
-19.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.54 IQD 703
35.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
33.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
57.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.48 IQD 51.7K
58.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.37 IQD 34.5K
-84.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.75 IQD 29.8K
6.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.41 IQD 33.3K
-11.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.69 IQD 21.9K
-62.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.55 IQD 9,883
-56.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$87.4 IQD 114.4K
6.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,445 IQD 3.2M
149.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$21.4 IQD 28K
146.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.01 IQD 39.3K
-17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$20.23 IQD 26.5K
321.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$27.72 IQD 36.3K
161.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$212 IQD 276.9K
22.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$177 IQD 231.5K
-10.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$425 IQD 556.5K
35.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$290 IQD 379.5K
15.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,006 IQD 1.3M
-0.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$612 IQD 801.4K
40.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Al Kufah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$720 IQD 942.9K
-74.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.67
134.22%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al Kufah: October 29, 2025

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