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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.3% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.7% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.27 RON 40.25
-67.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$35.15 RON 153
-64.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.93 RON 30.08
-54.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.3 RON 9.97
-3.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.58 RON 6.87
-30.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.77 RON 7.7
-85.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.12 RON 9.2
17.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.84 RON 12.32
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 RON 6.52
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.27 RON 5.5
31.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.53 RON 6.63
-25.49%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.02 RON 13.1
-24.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.14 RON 35.32
71.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.42 RON 19.19
-9.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.97 RON 38.94
25.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.16 RON 5.02
210.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 RON 6.56
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 RON 7.29
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.7 RON 7.4
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.81 RON 3.51
95.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.86 RON 3.74
151.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 RON 4.43
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.94 RON 4.07
-40.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.7 RON 24.75
-60.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.98 RON 30.3
114.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.04 RON 4.5
133.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.57 RON 6.82
68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.89 RON 3.85
-64.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$23.67 RON 103
-57.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.85 RON 3.69
-42.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.87 RON 3.77
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$9.25 RON 40.15
-34.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.62 RON 7.04
-54.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-4.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.3K RON 114K
21.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$111 RON 481
-43.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.42 RON 36.57
-51.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.68 RON 33.35
216.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.64 RON 172
-42.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.45 RON 102
-73.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.61 RON 24.35
-41.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$230 RON 997
-59.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,802 RON 29.5K
-10.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$39.93 RON 173
32.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.09 RON 165
-34.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.7 RON 355
4.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$70.4 RON 306
2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$329 RON 1,428
-21.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$218 RON 948
-27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$571 RON 2,478
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$427 RON 1,855
-21.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,540 RON 6,686
-35.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,124 RON 4,879
-23.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$846 RON 3,672
-78.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.5
104.31%

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 28, 2025

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