Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Madinat Hamad Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Madinat Hamad

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 24.4% cheaper than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 31.4% cheaper than Madinat Hamad without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.58 BHD 0.97
16.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$52.1 BHD 19.64
-75.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.3 BHD 2.75
-56.44%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-14.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.85 BHD 0.32
29.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 BHD 0.14
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$7.97 BHD 3
-68.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.56 BHD 3.98
-69.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.64 BHD 0.62
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.07 BHD 0.4
56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-50.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2 BHD 0.75
13.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.77 BHD 3.31
58.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.69 BHD 2.9
-47.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.29 BHD 3.88
9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.06 BHD 0.78
74.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.6 BHD 0.6
-4.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 BHD 0.64
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.16 BHD 0.44
18.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.88 BHD 0.33
79.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.07 BHD 0.4
101.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.49 BHD 0.56
-30.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.55 BHD 0.21
1.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.52 BHD 2.46
-65.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$20.2 BHD 7.62
-25.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.45 BHD 1.3
-29.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.18 BHD 1.2
-16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.69 BHD 0.26
-53.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$34.96 BHD 13.18
-71.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.55 BHD 1.72
-89.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.39 BHD 1.28
-89.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$26.35 BHD 9.93
-77.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.36 BHD 0.13
102.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-28.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.1K BHD 7,964
51.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$122 BHD 45.91
-48.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$24.16 BHD 9.11
-83.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.54 BHD 6.99
31.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$117 BHD 44.11
-80.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$53.2 BHD 20.07
-88.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.2 BHD 1.96
-36.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$392 BHD 148
-76.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$9,009 BHD 3,397
-32.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.68 BHD 17.6
13.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$63.8 BHD 24.06
-61.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$82.3 BHD 31.02
3.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$88.9 BHD 33.53
-18.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$401 BHD 151
-35.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$312 BHD 118
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$794 BHD 299
-27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$666 BHD 251
-49.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Madinat Hamad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$651 BHD 246
-71.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.56
55.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madinat Hamad: October 29, 2025

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