Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and As-salimiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.1% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 33.8% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.93 KWD 3.03
-69.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.53 KWD 13.61
-71.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.05 KWD 2.46
-60.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 KWD 1.09
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.84 KWD 1.79
-62.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.67 KWD 0.21
64.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.5 KWD 0.46
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.84 KWD 0.26
98.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 KWD 0.51
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 KWD 0.63
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.03 KWD 1.54
177.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.2 KWD 1.89
-35.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.51 KWD 3.21
7.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.07 KWD 0.63
73.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 KWD 0.48
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.58 KWD 0.48
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.43 KWD 0.44
-3.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.26 KWD 0.39
25.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.94 KWD 0.29
129.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.52 KWD 0.46
-31.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.49 KWD 0.15
14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.86 KWD 0.87
-22.03%
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
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.13 KWD 0.34
-71.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$48.43 KWD 14.8
-79.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.29 KWD 1
-85.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-89.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.12 KWD 4.93
-62.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.35 KWD 0.11
108.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.2K KWD 6,471
23.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20K KWD 6,102
59.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.78 KWD 12.16
57.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.59 KWD 5.68
-77.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.94 KWD 7.93
-6.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$93 KWD 28.43
-75.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$65 KWD 19.87
-90.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.71 KWD 2.66
-62.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$280 KWD 85.5
-66.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,704 KWD 2,049
-9.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.49 KWD 12.99
24.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.22 KWD 12.9
-41.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.7 KWD 27.09
-3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.6 KWD 21.25
4.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$964 KWD 295
-73.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$726 KWD 222
-78.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,881 KWD 575
-69.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,346 KWD 411
-75.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,309 KWD 1,011
-94.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.14
85.99%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

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