Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 27.3% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 30% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-42.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.86 OMR 9.96
-51.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-75.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-62.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 OMR 0.26
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-72.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-69.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-14.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.22 OMR 0.47
36.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-44.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.9 OMR 0.73
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.93 OMR 2.67
101.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.74 OMR 1.82
-15.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.31 OMR 3.59
21.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 OMR 0.82
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.11 OMR 0.43
37.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.54 OMR 0.59
72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.14 OMR 0.44
21.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 OMR 0.43
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.84 OMR 0.32
157.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.53 OMR 0.21
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.92 OMR 2.28
-62.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-23.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-38.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-43.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-74.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-81.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.29 OMR 0.88
-78.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-73.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-48.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.64 OMR 0.25
14.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.5K OMR 7,911
27.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.1K OMR 6,951
76.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$65.6 OMR 25.27
-4.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-91.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$77 OMR 29.63
-68.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-76.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.99 OMR 3.08
-58.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$112 OMR 43.15
-16.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,368 OMR 912
157.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.61 OMR 10.63
91.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.81 OMR 12.25
-21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$64.4 OMR 24.77
32.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$43.58 OMR 16.78
66.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$257 OMR 99
0.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$215 OMR 82.6
-25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$499 OMR 192
15.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$379 OMR 146
-11.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,000 OMR 770
-49.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,215 OMR 468
-29.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,813 OMR 698
-89.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.58
189.96%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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