Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bahir Dar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bahir Dar

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 107.8% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 101.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 101.4% more expensive than Bahir Dar without rent, and 106.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.58 ETB 482
-16.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
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Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.02 ETB 137
116.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.42 ETB 56.5
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.51 ETB 69
-49.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.74 ETB 99.2
237.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.99 ETB 267
60.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.02 ETB 137
46.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.97 ETB 131
72.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.02 ETB 138
11.76%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.77 ETB 238
28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.81 ETB 1,320
15.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.96 ETB 397
21.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.01 ETB 136
51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.98 ETB 266
33.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.81 ETB 109
70.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.62 ETB 83.1
154.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.12 ETB 151
92.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ETB 138
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 ETB 64.9
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
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Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.02 ETB 540
272.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.79 ETB 106
207.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 ETB 263
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.48 ETB 64.4
-29.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.02 ETB 271
199.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.01 ETB 136
-27.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$100 ETB 13.4K
-37.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$10.09 ETB 1,358
-59.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.7 ETB 6,825
-55.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$59.9 ETB 8,059
-89.55%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.16 ETB 829
-46.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$49.42 ETB 6,647
88.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.5 ETB 6,786
4.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,015 ETB 271K
-50.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,506 ETB 202.6K
-42.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bahir Dar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$200 ETB 26.9K
-8.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahir Dar: October 26, 2025

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