Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al-miqdadiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Al-miqdadiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.5% cheaper than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.9% more expensive than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
-61.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$22.94 IQD 30K
-45.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9 IQD 11.8K
-64.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.26 IQD 4,267
-32.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 IQD 630
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.22 IQD 289
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.92 IQD 2,514
30.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.06 IQD 2,693
55.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 IQD 1,727
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.87 IQD 1,134
91.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 IQD 2,359
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.99 IQD 2,603
14.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.28 IQD 9,533
91.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.78 IQD 6,257
-16.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.37 IQD 18.8K
-21.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.15 IQD 1,511
213.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.14 IQD 1,495
34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.18 IQD 1,544
124.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.79 IQD 1,037
74.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.66 IQD 868
139.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.71 IQD 928
204.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 IQD 955
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 IQD 686
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.64 IQD 3,454
-15.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.92 IQD 18.2K
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.43 IQD 1,876
69.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.93 IQD 2,532
36.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.4 IQD 519
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$31.24 IQD 40.9K
-67.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.35 IQD 3,082
-79.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.3 IQD 3,006
-85.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.73 IQD 8,804
-10.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.64 IQD 843
14.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19K IQD 24.8M
38.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.6K IQD 27M
54.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$101 IQD 132.8K
-38.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.92 IQD 23.5K
-77.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
-19.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.26 IQD 48.8K
-39.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
-63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.7 IQD 15.3K
-71.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$267 IQD 348.9K
-65.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
84.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$33.14 IQD 43.4K
59.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.02 IQD 62.9K
-48.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$82.6 IQD 108.2K
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.9 IQD 101.9K
-6.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$247 IQD 323.5K
4.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 IQD 229.4K
-9.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$574 IQD 751K
0.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$346 IQD 452.4K
-2.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$891 IQD 1.2M
12.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$581 IQD 760.4K
48.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.67
134.22%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-miqdadiyah: October 28, 2025

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