Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salatiga and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Salatiga is 12.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salatiga is 20.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$3 Rp 48.8K
-65.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 Rp 166.9K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-5.66%
Cappuccino
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 Rp 3,742
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.5K
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-21.05%
Eggs
$1.27 Rp 20.7K
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-44.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.34 Rp 151.7K
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$4 Rp 64.8K
-32.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-28.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-33.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-3.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$2.65 Rp 43K
-21.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
7.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.3K
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-16.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 Rp 28.1K
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-19.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 Rp 6,229
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-63.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,359
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.56 Rp 496.1K
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
104.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 29K
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-26.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.2K
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,821
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.99 Rp 162.2K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-1.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,805
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,677
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 Rp 45.8K
$6.04 Rp 98K
-53.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 Rp 10.6K
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-10.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K Rp 333.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-21.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 564.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$62.6 Rp 1M
31.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 Rp 69.3K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
4.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.82 Rp 321.7K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 102.5K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
0.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-32.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 Rp 3.1M
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
103.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,537 Rp 154.8M
$6,098 Rp 99M
56.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.21 Rp 701.4K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-18.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.13 Rp 196.9K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-51.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.14 Rp 797.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 Rp 1.4M
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
15.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$259 Rp 4.2M
-1.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$159 Rp 2.6M
0.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.4M
$578 Rp 9.4M
0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$336 Rp 5.5M
-0.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,262 Rp 20.5M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
26.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$860 Rp 14M
-11.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salatiga
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$91.3 Rp 1.5M
$182 Rp 3M
-49.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
13.28
-37.27%

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Last update for Salatiga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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