Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Damascus Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Damascus

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 23.2% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 18.4% more expensive than Damascus without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$6.05 SYP 78.7K

-50.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$27.32 SYP 355.2K

-54.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$5.37 SYP 69.8K

-40.78%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$1.51 SYP 19.6K

46.36%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$1.16 SYP 15.1K

-5.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.67 SYP 8,742

-61.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$1.57 SYP 20.5K

59.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$2.55 SYP 33.2K

25.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$0.97 SYP 12.6K

53.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$0.59 SYP 7,675

183.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$1.73 SYP 22.5K

-34.10%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$1.88 SYP 24.5K

20.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$3.17 SYP 41.1K

339.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$7.51 SYP 97.7K

-46.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$11.3 SYP 146.9K

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$0.88 SYP 11.5K

309.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.79 SYP 23.3K

-14.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$1.02 SYP 13.3K

159.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$0.96 SYP 12.5K

43.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$0.61 SYP 7,922

159.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$0.61 SYP 7,921

254.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.38 SYP 4,901

173.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.57 SYP 7,452

-1.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$2.93 SYP 38K

-23.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$6.03 SYP 78.4K

148.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

$0.99 SYP 12.9K

145.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$1.79 SYP 23.2K

47.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.09 SYP 1,227

255.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$17.07 SYP 221.9K

-40.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$1.02 SYP 13.2K

-51.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$1.27 SYP 16.5K

-73.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$6.28 SYP 81.7K

-3.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$3.75 SYP 48.7K

-80.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$18.7K SYP 243.7M

39.87%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$21.4K SYP 278M

49.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$102 SYP 1.3M

-38.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$8.46 SYP 110K

-51.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$55.1 SYP 716.1K

-55.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$15.19 SYP 197.5K

48.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$7.14 SYP 92.9K

-12.32%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$3.08 SYP 40K

6.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$44.2 SYP 574.5K

110.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$1,805 SYP 23.5M

237.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$29.76 SYP 386.9K

77.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$25.67 SYP 333.7K

-3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$44.13 SYP 573.7K

93.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$55.2 SYP 717.7K

31.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$268 SYP 3.5M

-3.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$171 SYP 2.2M

-7.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$534 SYP 6.9M

8.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$284 SYP 3.7M

18.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$1,919 SYP 24.9M

-47.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$648 SYP 8.4M

32.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$49.02 SYP 637.3K

272.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.28

13.75

-3.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Damascus: October 29, 2025

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