Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Erbil

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.4% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.2% cheaper than Erbil without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.5 IQD 9,819
-60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.23 IQD 30.4K
-46.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.76 IQD 11.5K
-63.70%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.14 IQD 4,111
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.48 IQD 627
129.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 IQD 261
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.95 IQD 2,556
28.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.13 IQD 2,782
50.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.38 IQD 1,811
7.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.8 IQD 1,046
108.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.79 IQD 2,346
-36.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.99 IQD 2,605
14.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.57 IQD 9,907
84.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.75 IQD 6,218
-15.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.08 IQD 18.4K
-19.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.19 IQD 1,561
202.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.13 IQD 1,486
35.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.19 IQD 1,559
122.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.77 IQD 1,008
79.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.67 IQD 880
135.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.76 IQD 997
184.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.77 IQD 1,004
35.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.52 IQD 682
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.75 IQD 3,600
-18.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.84 IQD 18.1K
8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.4 IQD 1,827
73.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.03 IQD 2,654
30.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.59 IQD 773
-45.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$34.92 IQD 45.7K
-71.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.34 IQD 3,068
-79.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.34 IQD 3,060
-85.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.02 IQD 9,189
-13.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.64 IQD 843
14.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.2K IQD 25.1M
36.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K IQD 27.1M
54.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$99.7 IQD 130.5K
-37.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.86 IQD 23.4K
-77.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.14 IQD 39.4K
-19.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$72 IQD 94.2K
-68.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$11.72 IQD 15.3K
-46.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.67 IQD 15.3K
-71.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$270 IQD 353.4K
-65.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,274 IQD 4.3M
86.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$32.88 IQD 43K
60.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.43 IQD 63.4K
-48.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.8 IQD 105.8K
5.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$76.6 IQD 100.2K
-5.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$439 IQD 574.6K
-41.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$279 IQD 365.2K
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$718 IQD 939.3K
-19.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$493 IQD 646K
-31.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,061 IQD 1.4M
-5.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$651 IQD 851.8K
32.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$503 IQD 658.7K
-63.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.33
-7.33%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Erbil: October 28, 2025

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