Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Yemen and Ubud, Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Yemen: $1,072 a month against $1,348 in Ubud, Bali, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Ubud, Bali outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇾🇪 Yemen
$1,072
/mo nomad
Ubud, Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,348
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Yemen is 65.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yemen is 42.3% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 YER 1,952
$3.33 Rp 59.6K
148.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.54 YER 6,023
$35.42 Rp 633.1K
-27.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 YER 2,536
$5.76 Rp 102.9K
86.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.61 YER 851
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 YER 1,201
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.44 YER 812
$2.63 Rp 47.0K
30.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 YER 418
$1.74 Rp 31.0K
1.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 YER 212
$0.77 Rp 13.8K
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.71 Rp 48.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.52 Rp 80.8K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.96 YER 699
$1.53 Rp 27.4K
93.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 YER 322
$2.20 Rp 39.2K
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.32 YER 1,019
$1.22 Rp 21.8K
254.10%
Eggs
$5.19 YER 1,225
$2.14 Rp 38.2K
142.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 YER 2,637
$17.73 Rp 316.9K
-36.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.12 YER 2,386
$3.86 Rp 68.9K
162.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$29.62 YER 6,986
$12.03 Rp 215.0K
146.22%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 YER 1,382
$3.61 Rp 64.5K
62.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 YER 550
$1.51 Rp 27.1K
54.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 YER 1,043
$2.32 Rp 41.4K
90.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 YER 661
$2.00 Rp 35.8K
40.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 YER 609
$1.81 Rp 32.4K
42.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 YER 567
$2.39 Rp 42.7K
0.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 YER 212
$0.99 Rp 17.8K
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 YER 238
$0.52 Rp 9,373
94.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.47 YER 584
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 YER 415
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 YER 834
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.95 YER 1,168
$2.18 Rp 39.0K
127.06%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$22.98 Rp 410.7K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 Rp 42.8K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 Rp 53.6K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 YER 103
$0.24 Rp 4,255
83.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.4 YER 19.7K
$6.99 Rp 125.0K
1093.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 YER 488
$0.44 Rp 7,876
370.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 YER 491
$0.42 Rp 7,582
395.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.26 YER 1,712
$5.45 Rp 97.4K
33.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.88 YER 680
$0.84 Rp 15.1K
242.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.1K YER 4.0M
$24.3K Rp 434.8M
-29.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K YER 8.1M
$31.9K Rp 570.0M
8.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 YER 18.4K
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
-3.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.78 YER 4,900
$6.58 Rp 117.6K
215.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.77 YER 9,613
$18.24 Rp 326.1K
123.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.3 YER 12.8K
$55.1 Rp 985.4K
-1.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.72 YER 3,472
$18.51 Rp 330.9K
-20.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 YER 1,390
$4.24 Rp 75.9K
39.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.4 YER 15.0K
$486 Rp 8.7M
-86.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,667 YER 393.0K
$5,676 Rp 101.5M
-70.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 YER 13.7K
$45.18 Rp 807.6K
28.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$82.5 YER 19.5K
$34.57 Rp 617.9K
138.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.7 YER 13.8K
$79.2 Rp 1.4M
-25.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 YER 13.9K
$77.6 Rp 1.4M
-24.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 YER 56.0K
$1,127 Rp 20.1M
-78.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 YER 30.9K
$674 Rp 12.1M
-80.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 YER 111.8K
$3,618 Rp 64.7M
-86.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 YER 78.4K
$1,735 Rp 31.0M
-80.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,211 YER 757.1K
$2,829 Rp 50.6M
13.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$696 YER 164.1K
$2,307 Rp 41.2M
-69.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yemen
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$273 YER 64.5K
$166 Rp 3.0M
65.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.12
13.78
-19.30%

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

Last update for Yemen: October 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Yemen
$358
Ubud, Bali
$290 18.9% $68
Eating Out
Yemen
$150
Ubud, Bali
$108 28.2% $42
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yemen
$139
Ubud, Bali
$106 24.2% $34
Accommodation & Living
Yemen
$131
Ubud, Bali
$674 415% $543
Clothing & Footwear
Yemen
$116
Ubud, Bali
$106 8.3% $9.6
Getting Around
Yemen
$98
Ubud, Bali
$11 89.2% $87
Sport & Entertainment
Yemen
$66
Ubud, Bali
$64 3.8% $2.5
Good to know
🇾🇪 Yemen
🇮🇩 Ubud, Bali
🕒 Local time
05:57 5:57 AM
10:57 10:57 AM
5 h ahead of Yemen
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
28,250,420
74,800
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to YER – Yemeni Rial Converter

Yemeni Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 236 YER (1,000 YER = 4.24 USD). 1 EUR = 264 YER (1,000 YER = 3.78 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 17,875 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.59 USD). 1 EUR = 20,048 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.99 EUR).

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