Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baalbek Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baalbek

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.4% cheaper than Baalbek without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 19.2% cheaper than Baalbek without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.65 LBP 953.4K
-71.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
-79.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.14 LBP 728.5K
-60.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.28 LBP 293.5K
-32.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.65 LBP 147.4K
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.86 LBP 76.7K
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.6 LBP 322.2K
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.96 LBP 443.9K
-35.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
-14.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.8 LBP 71.7K
108.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.75 LBP 156.8K
-34.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.17 LBP 283.9K
-28.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.32 LBP 1M
23.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.7 LBP 867.8K
-58.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.63 LBP 1M
-2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.82 LBP 162.6K
97.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 LBP 137.2K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
140.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.1 LBP 98.2K
25.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 LBP 82.9K
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.84 LBP 75.1K
23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.57 LBP 229.8K
-13.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.79 LBP 966K
38.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
89.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.21 LBP 198.1K
19.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.01 LBP 448.6K
-90.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.22 LBP 108.8K
-72.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.18 LBP 1.8M
-70.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
-23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-24.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
16.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$216 LBP 19.4M
-71.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.6 LBP 3.4M
-89.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$37.21 LBP 3.3M
-34.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.2 LBP 733.7K
-59.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$304 LBP 27.2M
-69.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,405 LBP 394.2M
38.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-25.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$45.5 LBP 4.1M
-45.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$123 LBP 11M
-30.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$94.8 LBP 8.5M
-23.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$437 LBP 39.1M
-40.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$580 LBP 51.9M
-72.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,401 LBP 125.4M
-58.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$541 LBP 48.4M
-37.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Baalbek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.16
19.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Baalbek: October 29, 2025

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