Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mishref Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mishref

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13% cheaper than Mishref without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27% cheaper than Mishref without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.72 KWD 2.97
-69.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$82 KWD 25.05
-84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.21 KWD 2.81
-65.47%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.46 KWD 0.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 KWD 1.13
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.82 KWD 1.78
-62.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.69 KWD 0.21
59.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 KWD 0.11
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.29 KWD 0.4
29.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.79 KWD 0.55
-36.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.09 KWD 0.64
8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.25 KWD 1.61
165.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.32 KWD 1.93
-36.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.27 KWD 3.14
10.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.33 KWD 0.71
54.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-21.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.82 KWD 0.55
45.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.45 KWD 0.44
-4.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.27 KWD 0.39
24.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 KWD 0.39
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.68 KWD 0.51
-38.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.48 KWD 0.15
16.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.31 KWD 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.86 KWD 0.88
-22.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.82 KWD 0.25
-60.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$44.27 KWD 13.53
-77.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.24 KWD 0.99
-84.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-89.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.32 KWD 4.99
-62.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.36 KWD 0.11
102.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.4K KWD 6,542
22.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.2K KWD 6,175
58.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$61.7 KWD 18.86
1.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.29 KWD 5.59
-77.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.41 KWD 7.76
-4.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$94.7 KWD 28.94
-76.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$48.68 KWD 14.88
-87.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.37 KWD 3.48
-71.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$400 KWD 122
-76.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,485 KWD 1,982
-5.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.02 KWD 12.84
25.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.11 KWD 12.87
-41.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$88.7 KWD 27.1
-3.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$80.2 KWD 24.5
-9.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mishref
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$790 KWD 241
-67.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$614 KWD 188
-74.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,569 KWD 479
-63.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,301 KWD 398
-74.16%
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
Mishref
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.14
85.99%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mishref: October 28, 2025

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