Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kabul

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 81.5% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 102.8% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.65 ؋185
13.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$10.58 ؋737
18.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.26 ؋296
-25.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 ؋156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ؋123
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.01 ؋70
118.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 ؋25.1
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.14 ؋9.53
85.71%
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
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.76 ؋52.7
96.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.22 ؋15.1
659.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.74 ؋121
-34.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.41 ؋98.4
60.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.69 ؋257
277.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.28 ؋228
21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.84 ؋407
93.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.54 ؋37.43
566.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.82 ؋56.8
86.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.71 ؋49.2
273.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.43 ؋29.84
220.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.47 ؋32.95
236.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.46 ؋31.73
369.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.25 ؋17.55
316.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.35 ؋24.39
60.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 ؋122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.95 ؋66.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 ؋105
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.65 ؋185
-15.85%
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
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.21 ؋14.62
52.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.12 ؋705
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.75 ؋122
-72.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.52 ؋36.09
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.47 ؋172
144.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 ؋68.4
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$7,929 ؋552.3K
230.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.1K ؋2.2M
-0.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$50.8 ؋3,536
23.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.77 ؋959
-70.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$90.1 ؋6,279
-73.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$9.08 ؋632
148.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$3.82 ؋266
63.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.11 ؋147
55.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$18.7 ؋1,303
398.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,425 ؋99.2K
328.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$9.6 ؋669
450.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$16.92 ؋1,179
46.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$33.21 ؋2,314
156.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$28.36 ؋1,976
155.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$85.8 ؋5,980
201.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$56.8 ؋3,953
179.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$205 ؋14.3K
182.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$109 ؋7,595
208.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$497 ؋34.6K
101.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$267 ؋18.6K
222.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$246 ؋17.1K
-25.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
18.5
-28.22%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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