Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Baghdad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.6% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.33 IQD 6,974
-43.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$36.37 IQD 47.6K
-65.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.43 IQD 9,729
-57.20%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.99 IQD 3,920
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 IQD 518
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.19 IQD 245
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.51 IQD 4,598
-28.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.85 IQD 3,734
12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 IQD 1,805
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.78 IQD 1,027
114.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.66 IQD 2,170
-31.33%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.79 IQD 2,346
26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.47 IQD 5,851
211.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.88 IQD 6,386
-18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.18 IQD 18.6K
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.22 IQD 1,597
195.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.15 IQD 1,510
33.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.01 IQD 1,322
162.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.75 IQD 979
84.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.69 IQD 904
128.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.63 IQD 820
242.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.63 IQD 824
65.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 IQD 858
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.15 IQD 2,812
3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$15.23 IQD 19.9K
-1.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.8 IQD 2,351
35.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.17 IQD 2,840
21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.75 IQD 977
-57.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$28.02 IQD 36.7K
-63.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.77 IQD 4,936
-87.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.49 IQD 1,946
-77.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.66 IQD 10K
-21.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.53 IQD 695
37.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
28.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$19.7K IQD 25.8M
62.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 IQD 235.2K
-65.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.43 IQD 33.3K
-83.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$40.85 IQD 53.5K
-40.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.33 IQD 54.1K
-45.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.6 IQD 24.3K
-66.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.69 IQD 10.1K
-57.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$163 IQD 213.3K
-42.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,608 IQD 4.7M
69.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.36 IQD 37.1K
86.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.12 IQD 40.7K
-20.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$63.6 IQD 83.2K
34.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$42.52 IQD 55.7K
70.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$547 IQD 715.4K
-52.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$321 IQD 420.7K
-50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$818 IQD 1.1M
-29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$593 IQD 776.1K
-43.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,093 IQD 4M
-67.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,323 IQD 1.7M
-34.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$579 IQD 757.9K
-68.49%
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 Baghdad: October 29, 2025

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