Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.2% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.19 OMR 8.16
-40.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-65.43%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-68.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.7 OMR 0.27
57.14%
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
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-80.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-77.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-33.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.06 OMR 0.41
57.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-64.26%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-20.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.59 OMR 5.23
2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-56.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.36 OMR 1.29
7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.55 OMR 0.98
3.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.23 OMR 0.47
12.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-9.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.84 OMR 0.71
17.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-38.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.15 OMR 2.37
-63.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-42.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-39.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-69.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.62 OMR 1.01
-87.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$51.3 OMR 19.73
-80.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-84.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-42.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.59 OMR 0.23
23.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$18.6K OMR 7,147
41.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.3K OMR 7,806
57.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$102 OMR 39.21
-38.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$29.54 OMR 11.37
-86.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-72.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.4 OMR 20.18
-56.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-72.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$275 OMR 106
-66.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,910 OMR 2,661
-11.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.2 OMR 19.72
3.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-43.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$77.4 OMR 29.81
10.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$47.21 OMR 18.18
53.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$486 OMR 187
-46.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$385 OMR 148
-58.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$776 OMR 299
-25.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$667 OMR 257
-49.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,155 OMR 445
-13.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$782 OMR 301
10.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,325 OMR 895
-92.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.62
136.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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