Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Medina Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Medina

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.4% cheaper than Medina without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.9% cheaper than Medina without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.55 SAR 20.83
-45.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$32.01 SAR 120
-60.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.8 SAR 29.26
-59.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-12.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 SAR 2.85
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 SAR 1.55
-36.59%
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
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.93 SAR 3.5
79.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.3 SAR 8.62
-50.43%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.11 SAR 7.93
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.69 SAR 25.09
108.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.16 SAR 26.85
-44.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-9.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.37 SAR 8.88
51.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.14 SAR 8.04
-28.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.15 SAR 8.06
23.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.7 SAR 6.38
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.43 SAR 5.38
10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.44 SAR 5.41
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.98 SAR 3.69
6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.86 SAR 3.24
-34.88%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.44 SAR 27.91
-70.03%
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
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-69.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$37.06 SAR 139
-72.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.3 SAR 4.88
-62.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-80.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.72 SAR 21.46
5.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.59 SAR 2.23
23.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K SAR 79K
24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
48.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$204 SAR 764
-69.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$33.28 SAR 125
-87.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$101 SAR 380
-75.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$76.3 SAR 286
-70.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.63 SAR 32.38
-27.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.48 SAR 50.6
-75.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$292 SAR 1,095
-68.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
-19.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$36.67 SAR 138
44.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.2 SAR 203
-54.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66.5 SAR 249
28.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.2 SAR 368
-26.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$431 SAR 1,616
-39.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$567 SAR 2,127
-71.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$717 SAR 2,691
-19.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$410 SAR 1,537
-17.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
-73.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,097 SAR 4,114
-21.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,317 SAR 4,942
-86.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3
342.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

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