Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aracaju and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aracaju is 14.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aracaju is 21.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 R$27.62
$3 Rp 48.8K
66.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.58 R$120
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
72.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.55 R$30.81
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
74.53%
Cappuccino
$1.58 R$8.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
134.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-28.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 R$14.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-16.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.67 Rp 27K
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.56 R$8.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.63 R$36.81
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-52.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.03
$4 Rp 64.8K
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.35 R$35.25
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-43.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 R$9.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.6 R$3.33
$2.65 Rp 43K
-77.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-31.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 R$4.82
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-59.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 R$2.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-51.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 R$3.33
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 R$11.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-9.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.47 R$30.39
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.03
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-30.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 R$4.66
$0.32 Rp 5,203
162.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 R$216
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
283.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 R$5.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
217.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.14 R$34.08
$6.04 Rp 98K
1.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R$98.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K R$150.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$62.6 Rp 1M
5.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.2 R$78.8
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
246.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.58 R$86.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-35.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.74 R$104
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-17.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.8 R$138
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
296.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 R$32.22
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
76.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 R$915
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
76.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,907 R$27.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-19.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 R$294
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
0.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 R$167
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 R$385
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 R$430
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
6.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,008
$259 Rp 4.2M
-29.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 R$657
$159 Rp 2.6M
-25.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 R$3,392
$578 Rp 9.4M
5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 R$1,162
$336 Rp 5.5M
-37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 R$5,423
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-2.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$913 R$5,066
$860 Rp 14M
6.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aracaju
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$458 R$2,541
$182 Rp 3M
150.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.35
13.28
-22.06%

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

Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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