Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamina and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salamina and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Salamina is 40.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salamina is 58.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 96.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.38 €15.01
$3 Rp 48.8K
479.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56 €48.36
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
347.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 €7.33
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
166.98%
Cappuccino
$3.99 €3.44
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
80.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
127.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 €0.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
82.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 €1.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.8 €2.42
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
145.61%
Eggs
$4 €3.45
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
76.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.64
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
4.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.15 €9.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
178.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
34.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
37.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.65 Rp 43K
-38.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-9.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 €1.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 €4.79
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
148.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 €6.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.49
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.43 €39.22
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
348.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 €3.56
$0.49 Rp 7,888
740.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.82 €11.93
$6.04 Rp 98K
128.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
190.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K €25.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$62.6 Rp 1M
240.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.75 €19.64
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
454.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.23 €29.56
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.62 €41.11
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
110.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 €15.19
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
180.99%
Cinema Ticket
$9.69 €8.37
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
194.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$517 €447
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
454.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,491 €5,605
$6,098 Rp 99M
6.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
73.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.22 €40.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
90.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 €69.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
48.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 €420
$259 Rp 4.2M
88.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 €333
$159 Rp 2.6M
142.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$764 €660
$578 Rp 9.4M
32.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 €529
$336 Rp 5.5M
82.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,976 €2,569
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
197.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,486 €2,146
$860 Rp 14M
188.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salamina
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,121 €968
$182 Rp 3M
514.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.99
13.28
-62.42%

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Last update for Salamina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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