Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salta and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Salta is 4.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salta is 13.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.96 ARS 11.8K
$3 Rp 48.8K
232.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.4 ARS 46.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
214.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ARS 7,637
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
102.20%
Cappuccino
$2.42 ARS 2,878
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,584
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 ARS 1,510
$0.26 Rp 4,217
388.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 ARS 2,193
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ARS 3,675
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 ARS 1,626
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ARS 2,134
$1.67 Rp 27K
7.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
78.07%
Eggs
$2.49 ARS 2,961
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 ARS 4,556
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-72.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 ARS 5,488
$4 Rp 64.8K
15.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 ARS 11.7K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-13.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,462
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-65.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 ARS 1,916
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ARS 972
$2.65 Rp 43K
-69.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,453
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ARS 679
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-63.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 ARS 993
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-61.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARS 1,515
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ARS 1,995
$0.56 Rp 9,114
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 ARS 4,389
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
65.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 ARS 5,803
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-67.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 ARS 1,639
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 ARS 4,630
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
47.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Salta
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ARS 1,051
$0.32 Rp 5,203
175.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$0.49 Rp 7,888
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,075
$0.34 Rp 5,573
167.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 7,213
$6.04 Rp 98K
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 ARS 1,083
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
24.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ARS 27.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-11.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K ARS 38.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.8 ARS 116.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
56.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.31 ARS 18.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
273.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.8 ARS 11.6K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-59.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 ARS 35.6K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.71 ARS 16.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
119.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 ARS 7,283
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
86.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 ARS 118.3K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
6.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,686 ARS 3.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 ARS 72.5K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
15.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 ARS 68.3K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
131.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 ARS 123.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
21.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 ARS 116.9K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
35.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salta
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ARS 547K
$259 Rp 4.2M
77.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 ARS 455.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
141.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 ARS 763.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
11.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 ARS 659.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
65.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,923 ARS 2.3M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
92.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,488 ARS 1.8M
$860 Rp 14M
72.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salta
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 ARS 1M
$182 Rp 3M
366.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.28
340.51%

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Last update for Salta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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