Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buraydah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 35.3% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 28.4% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 44.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$12.49 SAR 46.85
-75.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$40.4 SAR 152
-69.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.35 SAR 27.56
-56.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.7 SAR 13.87
-40.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.78 SAR 2.94
41.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.26 SAR 0.97
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-10.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 SAR 3.94
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.47 SAR 9.26
-53.85%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.52 SAR 9.45
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.28 SAR 31.08
68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.88 SAR 25.81
-41.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.92 SAR 52.2
-18.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.51 SAR 9.42
43.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.8 SAR 6.74
-15.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.45 SAR 5.45
82.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.74 SAR 6.52
-20.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.46 SAR 5.48
8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 SAR 5.9
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.16 SAR 4.35
-10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 SAR 2.61
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 SAR 5.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 SAR 9.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.37 SAR 23.9
-64.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.09 SAR 4.1
-70.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.92 SAR 150
-74.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.59 SAR 9.72
-81.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.85 SAR 6.92
-81.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.6 SAR 62.3
-63.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.59 SAR 2.22
23.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.5K SAR 99.6K
-1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
30.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$75.2 SAR 282
-16.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.84 SAR 112
-86.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$70.9 SAR 266
-65.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$99.2 SAR 372
-77.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.74 SAR 134
-82.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.68 SAR 58.8
-79.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$264 SAR 992
-64.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,755 SAR 14.1K
62.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.8 SAR 190
4.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$75 SAR 281
-66.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.8 SAR 303
5.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$71.3 SAR 267
1.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$630 SAR 2,363
-58.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$339 SAR 1,273
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,709 SAR 6,412
-66.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$808 SAR 3,029
-58.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$703 SAR 2,637
42.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$524 SAR 1,965
64.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,573 SAR 9,653
-92.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.42
200.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buraydah: October 29, 2025

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