Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Arar

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.3% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 20.8% cheaper than Arar without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.71 SAR 25.18
-55.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$45.31 SAR 170
-72.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.21 SAR 30.81
-61.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.75 SAR 14.07
-41.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.74 SAR 2.76
48.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.01 SAR 3.8
65.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.28 SAR 8.55
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.53 SAR 9.51
-10.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.93 SAR 25.99
101.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.47 SAR 28.01
-46.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.94 SAR 48.55
-12.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.24 SAR 8.4
60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.73 SAR 6.49
53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.23 SAR 4.6
28.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 SAR 4.99
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 SAR 4.5
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-3.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.15 SAR 26.83
-68.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.04 SAR 3.92
-69.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.77 SAR 157
-75.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-81.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-82.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.31 SAR 49.92
-54.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.6 SAR 2.26
21.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27K SAR 101.3K
-2.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
43.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$107 SAR 401
-41.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$34.08 SAR 128
-87.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$77.1 SAR 289
-68.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$86.4 SAR 324
-73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.68 SAR 134
-82.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.37 SAR 57.7
-78.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$348 SAR 1,305
-73.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
-11.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.1 SAR 218
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$60.7 SAR 228
-59.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$78.3 SAR 294
8.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$82 SAR 308
-11.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$431 SAR 1,617
-39.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$381 SAR 1,430
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$860 SAR 3,227
-32.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$631 SAR 2,367
-46.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,831 SAR 6,868
-45.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,115 SAR 4,182
-22.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$983 SAR 3,686
-81.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.42
200.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Arar: October 27, 2025

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