Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salem and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Salem is 46.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Salem is 44.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.4 ₹205

$3 Rp 48.8K

-20.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$7.92 ₹677

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

-36.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.76 ₹407

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

49.69%

Cappuccino

$1.31 ₹112

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

-40.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 ₹42.63

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

-54.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₹18.69

$0.26 Rp 4,217

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.77 ₹152

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

-29.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ₹458

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

67.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.6 ₹50.9

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

-59.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.39 ₹33.67

$1.67 Rp 27K

-76.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 ₹58.8

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

-39.47%

Eggs

$0.83 ₹70.9

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

-63.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 ₹781

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

-34.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.73 ₹234

$4 Rp 64.8K

-31.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

Apples (1kg)

$2 ₹171

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

-44.44%

Banana (1kg)

$0.77 ₹65.6

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

-49.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.56 ₹133

$2.65 Rp 43K

-41.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.46 ₹39

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

-66.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹31.84

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

-76.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 ₹38.46

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

-79.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.24 ₹20.54

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

-76.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₹28.84

$0.56 Rp 9,114

-39.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.93 ₹250

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

31.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.23 ₹362

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

-71.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.87 ₹160

$2.43 Rp 39.5K

-23.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.78 ₹238

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

5.30%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$5.31 ₹454

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.22 ₹18.76

$0.32 Rp 5,203

-31.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.31 ₹882

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

1.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$0.49 Rp 7,888

140.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.18 ₹101

$6.04 Rp 98K

-80.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ₹100

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

60.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.8K ₹1.4M

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

-35.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.3K ₹2.5M

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

-8.13%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$34.83 ₹2,979

$62.6 Rp 1M

-44.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$3.41 ₹292

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

-16.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.79 ₹580

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

-72.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.17 ₹1,640

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

-15.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.78 ₹922

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

72.20%

Cinema Ticket

$2.31 ₹197

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

-29.79%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$32.16 ₹2,751

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

-65.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,313 ₹112.3K

$6,098 Rp 99M

-78.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.17 ₹1,896

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

-58.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.29 ₹1,992

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

-6.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.8 ₹3,404

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

-53.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.93 ₹2,389

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

-61.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$97.3 ₹8,319

$259 Rp 4.2M

-62.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.4 ₹5,418

$159 Rp 2.6M

-60.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$268 ₹22.9K

$578 Rp 9.4M

-53.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$164 ₹14K

$336 Rp 5.5M

-51.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,380 ₹118K

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

37.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$369 ₹31.6K

$860 Rp 14M

-57.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$359 ₹30.7K

$182 Rp 3M

96.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.47

13.28

-28.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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