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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.3% more expensive than Al-musayyib without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 13.1% cheaper than Al-musayyib without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.22 IQD 6,829
-42.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.31 IQD 47.5K
-65.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.54 IQD 9,869
-57.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.99 IQD 3,908
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.39 IQD 512
182.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.21 IQD 270
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.49 IQD 4,574
-28.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.91 IQD 3,813
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.18 IQD 1,547
26.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.85 IQD 1,108
96.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.5 IQD 1,961
-24.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.5 IQD 1,959
51.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.59 IQD 6,004
203.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.92 IQD 5,136
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.57 IQD 15.1K
-2.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.12 IQD 1,471
221.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.12 IQD 1,461
36.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.01 IQD 1,319
162.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.55 IQD 720
150.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.63 IQD 822
150.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.55 IQD 718
292.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.58 IQD 765
79.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 IQD 521
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.16 IQD 2,822
3.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.75 IQD 19.3K
1.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.76 IQD 2,299
38.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.11 IQD 2,756
25.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.36 IQD 476
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$31.46 IQD 41.2K
-67.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.94 IQD 5,161
-87.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 IQD 2,015
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.76 IQD 10.2K
-22.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.52 IQD 686
40.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.1K IQD 26.4M
30.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K IQD 26.5M
57.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$177 IQD 232K
-64.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.87 IQD 33.9K
-84.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$40.66 IQD 53.2K
-40.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$37.25 IQD 48.8K
-39.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.72 IQD 21.9K
-62.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
-57.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$164 IQD 214.4K
-43.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,598 IQD 4.7M
69.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.61 IQD 37.5K
84.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.48 IQD 39.9K
-18.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$65.5 IQD 85.8K
30.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$44.16 IQD 57.8K
64.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Al-musayyib
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$245 IQD 320.8K
5.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 IQD 229.7K
-9.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$591 IQD 773.1K
-2.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$344 IQD 450.2K
-2.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,004 IQD 1.3M
-0.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$639 IQD 836.5K
34.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Al-musayyib
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-musayyib: October 27, 2025

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