Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wah and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 51.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 54.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 PKR 504
$3 Rp 48.8K
-40.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
13.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 PKR 785
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 PKR 1,334
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.22 PKR 344
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-44.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 86.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 PKR 201
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 PKR 183
$1.67 Rp 27K
-61.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
8.77%
Eggs
$1.16 PKR 327
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PKR 2,036
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.57 PKR 725
$4 Rp 64.8K
-35.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.25 PKR 918
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-71.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-71.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-64.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 184
$2.65 Rp 43K
-75.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 PKR 157
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.7
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-77.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-76.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PKR 168
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.39 PKR 392
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PKR 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 550
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 538
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-14.35%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Wah
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.17 PKR 2,026
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-29.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 PKR 308
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 113
$0.34 Rp 5,573
17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 PKR 514
$6.04 Rp 98K
-69.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 272
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
31.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K PKR 6.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-16.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.2 PKR 16.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-7.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.85 PKR 1,087
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-6.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.98 PKR 3,665
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-46.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.2 PKR 3,447
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-46.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 PKR 1,633
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 PKR 972
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
4.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.5 PKR 8,050
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-69.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,152 PKR 325.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-81.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.29 PKR 4,601
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-69.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.73 PKR 6,138
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-12.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.4 PKR 16.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.62 PKR 7,235
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-64.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wah
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 PKR 21.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.1 PKR 14.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-67.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-71.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 30K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-68.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$582 PKR 164.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-41.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$489 PKR 138.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-43.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wah
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
13.28
35.54%

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Last update for Wah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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