Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shymkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shymkent

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.8% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.6% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.88 ₸5,053
-69.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.57 ₸10K
-36.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.73 ₸3,441
-52.75%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.86 ₸951
18.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 ₸487
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 ₸205
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.14 ₸582
119.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.91 ₸976
67.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.12 ₸570
33.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.28 ₸141
496.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.62 ₸830
-29.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.46 ₸745
55.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.28 ₸4,233
68.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.16 ₸2,126
-3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.25 ₸3,194
80.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.02 ₸522
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.85 ₸947
-17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.85 ₸944
43.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.03 ₸525
33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.44 ₸226
259.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.35 ₸177
517.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.84 ₸429
23.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.64 ₸330
-12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.98 ₸1,011
12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.86 ₸1,972
288.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.95 ₸484
155.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.34 ₸687
97.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.14 ₸73.5
128.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.86 ₸439
-43.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.64 ₸326
-46.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.98 ₸3,056
1.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.46 ₸236
58.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.3K ₸9.8M
36.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.6K ₸12.6M
30.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$49.26 ₸25.2K
27.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$8.51 ₸4,352
-51.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$12.82 ₸6,554
89.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.14 ₸16.9K
-31.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.73 ₸3,955
-19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.87 ₸2,490
-32.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$49.39 ₸25.3K
88.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,780 ₸2.4M
27.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$32.53 ₸16.6K
62.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.51 ₸15.1K
-15.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$123 ₸62.8K
-30.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$45.5 ₸23.3K
59.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$297 ₸152K
-12.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 ₸89.4K
-9.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$478 ₸244.3K
20.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$354 ₸180.8K
-4.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$927 ₸473.9K
7.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$827 ₸423.2K
3.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Shymkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$367 ₸187.6K
-50.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
19.5
-31.90%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shymkent: October 28, 2025

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