Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashgabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 69.7% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 71.6% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$34.43 TMT 115
-91.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$86.2 TMT 289
-85.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$14.55 TMT 48.74
-78.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-68.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.23 TMT 10.83
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.92 TMT 3.07
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.26 TMT 17.61
-52.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-77.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$5 TMT 16.74
-70.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.41 TMT 8.07
-30.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-84.08%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$6.3 TMT 21.09
-63.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$40.19 TMT 135
-65.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$18.6 TMT 62.3
-78.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.33 TMT 61.4
-38.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-32.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-83.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.58 TMT 11.99
-61.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.33 TMT 7.81
-32.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.8 TMT 6.03
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.98 TMT 6.64
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.08 TMT 3.63
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-91.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$42.57 TMT 143
-64.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.84 TMT 9.53
-7.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.13 TMT 0.43
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.42 TMT 28.22
20.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.88 TMT 9.65
-82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.89 TMT 2.99
-61.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.63 TMT 28.9
-30.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.42 TMT 1.39
73.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-40.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-43.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$573 TMT 1,918
-89.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$58 TMT 194
-92.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$104 TMT 348
-76.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$192 TMT 644
-88.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$44.88 TMT 150
-86.05%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.16 TMT 47.42
-76.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$23.27 TMT 78
300.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$26K TMT 87.2K
-76.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$66.3 TMT 222
-20.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$122 TMT 410
-79.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$297 TMT 994
-71.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$187 TMT 626
-61.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,146 TMT 3,838
-77.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$760 TMT 2,546
-79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,808 TMT 6,057
-68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,610 TMT 5,394
-79.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
-78.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
-71.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$736 TMT 2,466
-75.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.5
39.79%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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