Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wadi Musa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Wadi Musa is 6.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wadi Musa is 13.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 JOD 3.77
$3 Rp 48.8K
77.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.56 JOD 24.46
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
176.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 JOD 3.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
58.49%
Cappuccino
$2.76 JOD 1.95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 JOD 0.24
$0.26 Rp 4,217
26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.49 JOD 3.88
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
119.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.2 JOD 5.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
125.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 JOD 1.12
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
38.60%
Eggs
$2.48 JOD 1.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.78 JOD 4.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 JOD 3.48
$4 Rp 64.8K
23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.5 JOD 8.14
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
1.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.26
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 JOD 0.59
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-46.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 JOD 0.49
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 JOD 0.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 JOD 2.38
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
50.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.54 JOD 15.24
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 JOD 3.27
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
89.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 JOD 3.76
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
101.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
51.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 JOD 1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
320.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.23 JOD 5.12
$6.04 Rp 98K
19.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 JOD 0.78
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
50.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K JOD 19.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K JOD 22.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 JOD 50.4
$62.6 Rp 1M
13.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 JOD 3.07
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
5.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.33 JOD 10.14
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-41.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.93 JOD 24.72
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
54.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 JOD 7.86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
237.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 JOD 193
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
193.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,342 JOD 3,781
$6,098 Rp 99M
-12.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 JOD 43.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
16.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.9 JOD 40.25
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
128.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
32.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 JOD 57.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 JOD 249
$259 Rp 4.2M
35.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 JOD 202
$159 Rp 2.6M
79.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wadi Musa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 JOD 346
$182 Rp 3M
167.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
13.28
-45.26%

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

Last update for Wadi Musa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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