Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 53.3% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 43.8% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.29 ₪65.3
-83.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.2 ₪211
-78.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$15.76 ₪56.2
-79.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.89 ₪10.32
-23.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.8 ₪9.99
-60.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.01 ₪7.17
-87.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.19 ₪14.97
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.6 ₪30.68
-62.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 ₪6.35
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.54 ₪9.06
-34.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.47 ₪8.83
-53.85%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.05 ₪14.44
-43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$18.45 ₪65.8
-24.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.88 ₪38.81
-63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.82 ₪63.6
-36.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.17 ₪11.3
13.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.01 ₪7.18
-23.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.8 ₪6.41
47.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.96 ₪6.98
-29.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.39 ₪4.96
13.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.24 ₪4.42
74.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.93 ₪6.9
-46.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.3 ₪4.64
-56.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.15 ₪39.79
-80.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.23 ₪36.5
46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.41 ₪8.59
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.02 ₪10.77
-12.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.57 ₪5.6
-79.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$65.5 ₪234
-84.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.87 ₪20.93
-91.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.68 ₪6.01
-79.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$43.55 ₪155
-86.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.03 ₪7.25
-64.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.3K ₪140.3K
-33.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.7K ₪148.6K
-23.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$261 ₪931
-76.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.94 ₪39.04
-62.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.83 ₪114
-23.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$65.4 ₪233
-65.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.33 ₪65.4
-65.85%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.58 ₪44.89
-73.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$852 ₪3,038
-89.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.8K ₪42K
-48.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$112 ₪400
-52.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.4 ₪191
-53.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$126 ₪448
-32.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$196 ₪701
-63.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$693 ₪2,474
-62.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$915 ₪3,264
-82.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,112 ₪3,968
-48.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,382 ₪4,932
-75.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,329 ₪26.2K
-86.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$5,790 ₪20.7K
-85.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,778 ₪13.5K
-95.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.5
279.43%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 27, 2025

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