Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aqaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Aqaba

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.8% more expensive than Aqaba without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.5% cheaper than Aqaba without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.81 JOD 1.99
6.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.61 JOD 35.11
-74.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.13 JOD 2.92
-23.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.19 JOD 2.96
-47.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.52 JOD 0.37
111.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.35 JOD 0.25
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.22 JOD 5.11
-55.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 JOD 0.97
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.48 JOD 0.34
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 JOD 1.15
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.73 JOD 1.22
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.65 JOD 4
146.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.15 JOD 2.94
-3.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.59 JOD 6.79
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.39 JOD 0.98
158.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 JOD 1.02
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.04 JOD 0.74
154.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.7 JOD 0.49
97.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 JOD 0.49
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.74 JOD 0.53
191.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.61 JOD 0.43
70.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 JOD 0.41
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.51 JOD 2.49
-36.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$16.68 JOD 11.81
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.88 JOD 2.04
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.4 JOD 1.7
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.51 JOD 0.36
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-76.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.23 JOD 5.12
-16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.8K JOD 19K
-2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.8K JOD 21.8K
3.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$105 JOD 74.4
-40.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.17 JOD 12.15
-76.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.2 JOD 22.79
-24.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$71.4 JOD 50.5
-68.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.2 JOD 7.93
-70.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$277 JOD 196
-66.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,825 JOD 2,000
115.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.49 JOD 20.17
85.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.56 JOD 30.13
-41.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$42.59 JOD 30.14
100.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.3 JOD 49.74
3.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$314 JOD 223
-17.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$260 JOD 184
-38.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$743 JOD 526
-22.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$500 JOD 354
-32.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,131 JOD 800
-11.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$572 JOD 405
50.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Aqaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$568 JOD 402
-67.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.27
82.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aqaba: October 28, 2025

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