Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Ubud, Bali

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Sale is 7.2% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sale is 18.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 MADĀ 43.97
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
37.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.60 MADĀ 301
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 MADĀ 61.2
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
36.42%
Cappuccino
$2.05 MADĀ 18.88
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-27.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.80
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-54.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MADĀ 3.49
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MADĀ 51.1
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
91.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 MADĀ 37.09
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
2.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 MADĀ 8.29
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-48.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 MADĀ 5.01
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-77.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MADĀ 17.28
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
59.83%
Eggs
$2.05 MADĀ 18.92
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-12.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 MADĀ 122
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-10.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 MADĀ 55.3
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
40.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MADĀ 110
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 MADĀ 13.85
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-59.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 MADĀ 12.36
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-14.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MADĀ 8.42
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-66.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 MADĀ 7.57
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-64.96%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MADĀ 6.90
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 MADĀ 7.30
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-65.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MADĀ 3.91
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-58.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MADĀ 5.81
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-13.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MADĀ 40.13
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.76 MADĀ 71.6
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-69.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MADĀ 24.22
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-9.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 MADĀ 23.29
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-9.03%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MADĀ 4.98
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.62 MADĀ 227
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
198.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MADĀ 4.91
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
17.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MADĀ 4.49
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MADĀ 41.25
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-28.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.60 MADĀ 14.76
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
86.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MADĀ 350.0K
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
46.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MADĀ 265.9K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
-9.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.68 MADĀ 302
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-59.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MADĀ 100
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
172.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.91 MADĀ 414
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
90.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.19 MADĀ 131
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-85.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.54 MADĀ 217
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
266.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.60 MADĀ 61.0
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
58.65%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 MADĀ 1,049
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-61.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,234 MADĀ 57.5K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-4.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.70 MADĀ 394
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-21.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MADĀ 472
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
34.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MADĀ 993
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 MADĀ 929
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
28.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MADĀ 2,575
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-71.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 MADĀ 1,633
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-73.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 MADĀ 4,585
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-85.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MADĀ 2,857
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-85.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,210 MADĀ 11.2K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-60.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$872 MADĀ 8,053
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-63.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sale
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$408 MADĀ 3,767
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
127.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.28
-63.78%

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Last update for Sale: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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