Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sala is 14.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sala is 28.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 €8.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
209.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.35 €24.48
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
126.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 €7.85
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
185.85%
Cappuccino
$2.64 €2.28
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
534.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-34.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.67 Rp 27K
-16.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
79.82%
Eggs
$3.51 €3.03
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.98 €13.8
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
14.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 €6.09
$4 Rp 64.8K
76.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
-9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
231.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-10.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
66.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 €0.65
$0.56 Rp 9,114
33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6 €5.18
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
169.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 €4.14
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.32 Rp 5,203
253.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.8 €26.59
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
204.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.49 Rp 7,888
179.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 €0.71
$0.34 Rp 5,573
144.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.9 €12
$6.04 Rp 98K
130.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 €1.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
138.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K €21.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K €21.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 €206
$62.6 Rp 1M
281.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 €24.11
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
580.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.06 €17.32
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-17.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.01 €37.13
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
90.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.6 €15.2
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
181.15%
Cinema Ticket
$8.62 €7.44
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
162.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$457 €395
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
390.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,397 €6,386
$6,098 Rp 99M
21.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 €51.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
13.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.15 €20.85
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 €64.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 €88
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$259 Rp 4.2M
125.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 €423
$159 Rp 2.6M
208.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$986 €852
$578 Rp 9.4M
70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 €654
$336 Rp 5.5M
125.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,461 €2,989
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
245.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 €2,096
$860 Rp 14M
182.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
13.28
-68.67%

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Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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