Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ba'qubah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ba'qubah

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 30.4% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.93 IQD 6,455
-39.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.09 IQD 19.8K
-17.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.63 IQD 8,678
-52.04%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.17 IQD 1,537
88.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 IQD 631
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 IQD 223
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.96 IQD 2,571
27.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.12 IQD 2,780
50.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.17 IQD 1,537
27.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 IQD 728
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.14 IQD 1,488
-
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.43 IQD 1,874
58.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.28 IQD 2,983
511.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.53 IQD 3,306
58.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.87 IQD 14.2K
3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1 IQD 1,311
260.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.14 IQD 1,486
34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.99 IQD 1,300
167.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.59 IQD 777
133.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.6 IQD 781
163.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.64 IQD 841
237.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.49 IQD 642
112.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.17 IQD 222
229.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.67 IQD 3,493
-16.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.97 IQD 18.3K
7.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.39 IQD 1,824
74.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.04 IQD 2,666
29.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.37 IQD 483
-13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$30.96 IQD 40.5K
-67.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.33 IQD 3,046
-78.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.14 IQD 2,797
-84.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.25 IQD 6,874
15.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.36 IQD 467
102.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.1K IQD 25M
37.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
55.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$57.8 IQD 75.7K
8.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.54 IQD 23K
-76.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.94 IQD 35.3K
-9.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.2 IQD 25.1K
17.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.97 IQD 22.2K
-63.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.74 IQD 4,902
-12.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$26.95 IQD 35.3K
245.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$653 IQD 854.4K
834.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$18.87 IQD 24.7K
179.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.17 IQD 25.1K
29.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.9 IQD 105.9K
5.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$26.41 IQD 34.6K
174.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$242 IQD 317.3K
6.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$180 IQD 235.3K
-11.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$590 IQD 772.5K
-2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$345 IQD 451.9K
-2.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,007 IQD 1.3M
-0.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$606 IQD 793.2K
42.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ba'qubah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$729 IQD 953.8K
-74.96%
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 Ba'qubah: October 28, 2025

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