Cost of Living Comparison Between Saku and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saku and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saku is 33.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saku is 41.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 €14.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
441.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
460.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.76 €8.43
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
206.92%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.26
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
70.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
132.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$0.26 Rp 4,217
873.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
110.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 €4.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
76.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
100.00%
Eggs
$2.86 €2.47
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.18 €10.52
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-12.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.37
$4 Rp 64.8K
113.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 €9.7
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.5 €2.15
$2.65 Rp 43K
-5.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
80.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 €0.8
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
97.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.34
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
177.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 €9.08
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Saku
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 €2.86
$0.49 Rp 7,888
575.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
117.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.62 €15.22
$6.04 Rp 98K
191.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K €24.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K €26.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 €235
$62.6 Rp 1M
334.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.02 €17.28
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
388.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.46 €30.62
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
45.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
249.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 €99.8
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
23.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,902 €6,823
$6,098 Rp 99M
29.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €98.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
116.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.87 €33.56
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.5 €85
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
15.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saku
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saku
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.28
-67.62%

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Last update for Saku: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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