Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Indonesia

Ubud vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 16.9% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% less in Ubud
Groceries: pay 28.9% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 51.8% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 18.9% more in Ubud
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.8% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Ubud

The cost of groceries and housing in Ubud are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare are lower in Ubud.

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Ubud vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ubud instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 48.7% less for restaurants

	Amman	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	-56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	+108.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	-28.4%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 28.9% more for groceries

	Amman	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	+166.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$8.31 IDR150K	+79.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	-10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	-42.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+31.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	-26.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	+53.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	+152.2%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 51.8% less for transportation

	Amman	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$24,199.28 IDR437M	-31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	-73.6%
Average			-51.8%

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pay 18.9% more for housing

	Amman	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$18.63 IDR336K	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$544.82 IDR10M	+17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$407.10 IDR7M	+66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$62.40 IDR1M	-36.6%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Amman	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$440.88 IDR8M	-8.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$5,207.68 IDR94M	-46.4%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	-45.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$51.69 IDR933K	-0.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	-67.8%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Amman	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$43.44 IDR784K	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$22.35 IDR404K	-72.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$76.00 IDR1M	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$75.10 IDR1M	-13.7%
Average			-44.2%

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