Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kerak Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kerak

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.3% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.7% cheaper than Kerak without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.77 JOD 1.96
8.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$49.07 JOD 34.73
-74.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.66 JOD 4.01
-43.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.73 JOD 0.52
202.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.51 JOD 0.36
115.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 JOD 0.26
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 JOD 4.08
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.21 JOD 5.1
-55.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 JOD 1.01
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.33 JOD 0.24
406.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.88 JOD 0.62
29.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.66 JOD 1.17
36.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.48 JOD 4.58
115.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.13 JOD 2.93
-3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.37 JOD 8.05
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.38 JOD 0.98
160.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 JOD 0.98
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.44 JOD 1.02
84.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.41 JOD 0.29
236.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.87 JOD 0.61
81.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.7 JOD 0.49
208.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.66 JOD 0.47
57.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 JOD 0.41
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.43 JOD 2.43
-34.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$21.39 JOD 15.14
-29.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.66 JOD 3.3
-47.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.47 JOD 3.87
-51.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kerak
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
$0.7 JOD 0.49
-30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-75.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.07 JOD 5
-14.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 JOD 1.04
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.7K JOD 19.6K
-5.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.9K JOD 22.5K
0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$106 JOD 75.3
-41.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.62 JOD 11.76
-75.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$28.04 JOD 19.84
-13.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.66 JOD 30.19
-47.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.17 JOD 7.91
-70.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$143 JOD 101
-34.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,448 JOD 2,441
76.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.4 JOD 43.47
-14.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57.1 JOD 40.41
-56.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$113 JOD 79.6
-24.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79 JOD 55.9
-8.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$185 JOD 131
39.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$223 JOD 158
-28.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$277 JOD 196
108.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$322 JOD 228
4.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$213 JOD 151
369.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$286 JOD 202
201.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kerak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$519 JOD 367
-64.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.27
82.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kerak: October 28, 2025

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