Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budaiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Budaiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 1% cheaper than Budaiya without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 23.3% cheaper than Budaiya without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.37 BHD 2.03
-44.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$53.9 BHD 20.32
-76.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.45 BHD 2.81
-57.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.09 BHD 1.92
-56.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.77 BHD 0.29
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.28 BHD 0.11
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.02 BHD 3.03
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.56 BHD 3.98
-69.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 BHD 0.64
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.3 BHD 0.49
28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 BHD 0.44
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.55 BHD 0.59
46.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.62 BHD 0.99
432.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.64 BHD 2.88
-47.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$3.87 BHD 1.46
191.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.42 BHD 0.91
48.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.1 BHD 0.79
-27.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 BHD 0.63
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.09 BHD 0.41
26.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.78 BHD 0.29
102.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.08 BHD 0.41
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.35 BHD 0.51
-22.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.51 BHD 0.19
9.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.73 BHD 2.16
-61.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.34 BHD 5.03
12.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.77 BHD 0.67
37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.68 BHD 0.63
57.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Budaiya
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
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-81.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.6 BHD 0.98
-86.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$26.84 BHD 10.12
-77.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.39 BHD 0.15
87.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
-29.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.1K BHD 7,966
51.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$91.9 BHD 34.65
-31.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.89 BHD 10.14
-84.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.14 BHD 9.86
-6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Budaiya
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
$7.97 BHD 3.01
-58.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$390 BHD 147
-76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,812 BHD 3,323
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$45.57 BHD 17.18
15.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$62.6 BHD 23.6
-60.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.6 BHD 30.77
4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$90 BHD 33.94
-19.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Budaiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.56
55.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Budaiya: October 29, 2025

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