Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

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Indonesia

Ubud vs. Mecca Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 8.0% cheaper than Mecca.

Restaurants: pay 31.9% less in Ubud
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 13.4% more in Ubud
Childcare: pay 57.2% less in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.4% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 36.0% more in Ubud

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

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Ubud vs. Mecca Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.9% less for restaurants

	Mecca	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.53 SAR17.00	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.93 SAR26.00	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 SAR2.60	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	+88.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 SAR0.90	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	+71.8%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Mecca	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.67	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	+88.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.98 SAR11.17	$8.31 IDR150K	+179.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.49 SAR24.37	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 SAR9.23	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 SAR13.92	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	-54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 SAR3.48	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 SAR2.72	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 SAR2.67	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 SAR2.57	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	-18.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 SAR1.95	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	+26.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.17	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	+66.3%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Mecca	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.82	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	+17.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$47,965.95 SAR180K	$24,199.28 IDR437M	-49.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.26 SAR61.00	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	-80.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 13.4% more for housing

	Mecca	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.84 SAR235.84	$18.63 IDR336K	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	$544.82 IDR10M	+3.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	$407.10 IDR7M	+42.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.94 SAR191.19	$62.40 IDR1M	+22.5%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 57.2% less for childcare

	Mecca	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	$440.88 IDR8M	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	$5,207.68 IDR94M	-68.3%
Average			-57.2%

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pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mecca	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.53 SAR5.75	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 SAR9.74	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.66 SAR25.00	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	-68.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$81.01 SAR304.01	$51.69 IDR933K	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.99 SAR45.00	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	-69.7%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 36.0% more for clothing

	Mecca	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.32 SAR50.00	$43.44 IDR784K	+226.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.02 SAR214.00	$22.35 IDR404K	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$39.97 SAR150.01	$76.00 IDR1M	+90.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.30 SAR200.01	$75.10 IDR1M	+40.9%
Average			+36.0%

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