Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint John's and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint John's and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saint John's is 27% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 132.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint John's is 56.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 144.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.78 EC$37.2
$3 Rp 48.8K
359.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.1 EC$227
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
571.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.95 EC$29.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
244.34%
Cappuccino
$3.9 EC$10.52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
76.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 EC$5.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
86.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 EC$2.46
$0.26 Rp 4,217
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 EC$5.14
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-24.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 EC$11.91
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 EC$6.1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
51.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.81 EC$7.6
$1.67 Rp 27K
68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 EC$5.13
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
66.67%
Eggs
$5.44 EC$14.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
139.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.01 EC$21.63
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.18 EC$22.08
$4 Rp 64.8K
104.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$6.37 EC$17.19
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
76.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 EC$6.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.18 EC$22.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
208.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.96 EC$21.49
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
476.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 EC$7.51
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
75.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 EC$7.69
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
31.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 EC$6.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
146.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 EC$5.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
237.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 EC$23.78
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-41.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 EC$7.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 EC$9.82
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 EC$2.69
$0.32 Rp 5,203
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 EC$15.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1040.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.59 EC$15.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1544.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.14 EC$54.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
233.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 EC$4.72
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
139.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K EC$65K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-8.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K EC$56.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 EC$351
$62.6 Rp 1M
107.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.47 EC$112
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
911.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73 EC$197
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
200.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.8 EC$178
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
190.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.98 EC$99.8
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
490.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.93 EC$16.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
80.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,835 EC$4,955
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 EC$203
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,115 EC$3,010
$259 Rp 4.2M
330.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 EC$2,028
$159 Rp 2.6M
372.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 EC$4,420
$578 Rp 9.4M
183.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,509 EC$4,073
$336 Rp 5.5M
348.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint John's
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,349 EC$3,642
$182 Rp 3M
639.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.28
-58.58%

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Last update for Saint John's: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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