Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salwa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3.7% cheaper than Salwa without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.1% cheaper than Salwa without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.75 KWD 2.98
-69.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$65.3 KWD 19.96
-80.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.64 KWD 2.03
-52.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWD 1.15
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.93 KWD 1.81
-62.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 KWD 0.15
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.34 KWD 0.1
-23.53%
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
Salwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.63 KWD 0.5
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.7 KWD 0.21
138.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.86 KWD 0.26
32.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.09 KWD 0.64
8.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.16 KWD 1.58
170.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.55 KWD 2
-38.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.49 KWD 3.21
7.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.45 KWD 0.75
46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.96 KWD 0.6
-21.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.81 KWD 0.55
46.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.78 KWD 0.24
76.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.63 KWD 0.19
150.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 KWD 0.38
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.69 KWD 0.52
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.45 KWD 0.14
24.44%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.4 KWD 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.71 KWD 0.83
-17.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
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
Salwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.84 KWD 0.26
-61.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$43.76 KWD 13.37
-76.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.32 KWD 1.02
-85.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$3.32 KWD 1.01
-89.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.44 KWD 5.02
-63.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.34 KWD 0.1
114.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.9K KWD 6,374
25.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17.9K KWD 5,476
78.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$62.9 KWD 19.22
-0.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.74 KWD 5.73
-78.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$25.89 KWD 7.91
-6.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$93.4 KWD 28.56
-75.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$45.79 KWD 13.99
-86.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.23 KWD 3.43
-70.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$402 KWD 123
-76.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,512 KWD 1,990
-6.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$39.05 KWD 11.93
35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.8 KWD 12.77
-40.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.6 KWD 24.63
5.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$64.9 KWD 19.84
11.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$796 KWD 243
-67.48%
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
$1,592 KWD 487
-63.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,272 KWD 389
-73.57%
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
Salwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,633 KWD 1,110
-94.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.14
85.99%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salwa: October 28, 2025

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