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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salento is 23.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Salento is 41.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.04 COPĀ 15.2K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.58 COPĀ 88.6K
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
-26.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 COPĀ 26.6K
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
45.68%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COPĀ 5,883
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-44.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 COPĀ 3,546
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-31.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 COPĀ 2,109
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COPĀ 4,479
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-58.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COPĀ 8,053
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-45.41%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,957
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-39.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPĀ 4,906
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COPĀ 4,477
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
1.71%
Eggs
$2.21 COPĀ 8,321
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COPĀ 17.1K
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
-69.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COPĀ 19.9K
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
24.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 COPĀ 27.7K
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-39.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 COPĀ 9,572
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-31.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 COPĀ 3,917
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.30 COPĀ 4,874
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-51.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,955
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-55.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COPĀ 4,187
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,434
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-48.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COPĀ 3,070
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COPĀ 2,642
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-4.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COPĀ 8,840
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
-29.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COPĀ 36.6K
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-61.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COPĀ 4,259
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-61.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,488
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-37.55%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COPĀ 2,593
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
155.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COPĀ 5,296
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
213.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 COPĀ 6,667
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
321.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COPĀ 22.9K
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-2.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 COPĀ 3,796
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
17.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COPĀ 67.9M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
-30.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K COPĀ 94.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
-21.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 304.9K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
0.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.27 COPĀ 34.9K
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
132.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.14 COPĀ 87.0K
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
-1.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.77 COPĀ 89.4K
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-75.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.88 COPĀ 14.6K
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
-6.73%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COPĀ 900.9K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-18.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,046 COPĀ 22.7M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-7.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.8 COPĀ 217.4K
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
6.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.38 COPĀ 121.7K
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
-14.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 COPĀ 319.5K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 COPĀ 273.0K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-7.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 COPĀ 1.0M
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-72.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COPĀ 908.9K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-63.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-84.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 COPĀ 1.6M
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-80.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,445 COPĀ 5.4M
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-52.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 COPĀ 4.0M
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-55.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salento
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
13.28
-1.66%

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Last update for Salento: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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