Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mosul Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Mosul

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 22.7% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 32.5% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.48 IQD 4,560
-13.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
-33.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.15 IQD 8,050
-48.29%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.61 IQD 2,104
37.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 IQD 490
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.21 IQD 271
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.54 IQD 2,021
62.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.5 IQD 1,960
113.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.94 IQD 1,228
58.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.79 IQD 1,031
111.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.29 IQD 1,683
-11.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.51 IQD 1,981
50.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.42 IQD 4,476
307.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.81 IQD 4,990
4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
-2.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$0.69 IQD 897
421.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.07 IQD 1,397
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.66 IQD 867
301.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.43 IQD 565
220.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.45 IQD 588
251.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.54 IQD 707
300.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.47 IQD 620
121.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 IQD 730
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.93 IQD 2,524
15.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.56 IQD 9,902
98.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.38 IQD 1,803
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.95 IQD 2,548
35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.4 IQD 519
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
-86.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.49 IQD 1,944
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-78.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.48 IQD 5,867
34.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.57 IQD 740
28.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
49.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
57.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$100 IQD 131.1K
-37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
-72.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
-19.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
-70.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
-65.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$182 IQD 237.9K
-48.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
85.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
251.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.07 IQD 25K
30.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$26.74 IQD 35K
218.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
183.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$149 IQD 195.6K
73.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
86.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$262 IQD 342.6K
120.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$280 IQD 366.3K
20.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$796 IQD 1M
25.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$926 IQD 1.2M
-7.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$482 IQD 630.6K
-62.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
14.33
-7.33%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

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