Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and As Samawah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and As Samawah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.2% cheaper than As Samawah without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.2% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.49 IQD 7,190
-45.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.86 IQD 48.3K
-66.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
-59.28%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.1 IQD 4,063
-28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 IQD 522
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.16 IQD 212
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.39 IQD 4,440
-26.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.82 IQD 3,695
13.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 IQD 1,724
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.84 IQD 1,102
98.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.6 IQD 2,093
-28.75%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.56 IQD 2,042
45.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.58 IQD 5,995
204.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.08 IQD 6,656
-21.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.06 IQD 18.4K
-19.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.02 IQD 1,331
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.02 IQD 1,337
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.69 IQD 898
284.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.51 IQD 673
170.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.64 IQD 838
146.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.67 IQD 875
222.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.32 IQD 415
225.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 IQD 802
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.14 IQD 2,806
4.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.79 IQD 10.2K
92.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.82 IQD 2,383
33.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.08 IQD 2,724
26.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.36 IQD 476
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$31.67 IQD 41.5K
-68.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.84 IQD 5,029
-87.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 IQD 2,027
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
-21.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.54 IQD 703
35.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.6K IQD 25.7M
33.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.8K IQD 26M
61.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$181 IQD 237.3K
-65.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.74 IQD 33.7K
-84.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$40.08 IQD 52.5K
-39.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.35 IQD 47.6K
-37.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.92 IQD 22.1K
-63.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.46 IQD 9,763
-55.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$164 IQD 214.9K
-43.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
69.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.86 IQD 37.8K
83.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.05 IQD 39.3K
-17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$63.5 IQD 83.1K
34.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$43.71 IQD 57.2K
65.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$246 IQD 322.5K
5.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$177 IQD 231.6K
-10.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 IQD 756.6K
-0.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$340 IQD 444.7K
-1.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$875 IQD 1.1M
14.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$537 IQD 702.8K
60.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
As Samawah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.67
134.22%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for As Samawah: October 29, 2025

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