Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salto and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Salto is 6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salto is 4.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 R$35.87
$3 Rp 48.8K
115.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.7 R$143
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
105.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 R$34.41
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.97%
Cappuccino
$1.72 R$9.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 R$5.57
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.12
$0.26 Rp 4,217
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.74
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 R$15.32
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R$5.11
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 R$8.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 R$5.99
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.33 R$12.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.09 R$44.93
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.01
$4 Rp 64.8K
-14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 R$47.92
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 R$12.11
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-39.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 R$10.03
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
18.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.19
$2.65 Rp 43K
-44.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
15.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.91
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.3
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 R$2.56
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 R$12.91
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
4.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.71 R$48.35
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-41.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.27
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-46.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 R$18.78
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
28.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Salto
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.08
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.75 R$215
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
282.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
89.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.34 Rp 5,573
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.68 R$48.16
$6.04 Rp 98K
43.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 R$5.55
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
36.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K R$124.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-9.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.16 R$201
$62.6 Rp 1M
-42.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.87 R$49.21
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
116.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.1 R$100
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.45 R$125
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-0.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.31 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
240.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.75 R$15.24
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 R$1,316
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
154.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,892 R$38.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 R$322
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
9.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 R$291
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
110.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 R$468
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 R$396
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-1.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salto
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$259 Rp 4.2M
24.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,211
$159 Rp 2.6M
37.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 R$3,242
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 R$2,415
$336 Rp 5.5M
29.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,245 R$6,910
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
24.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$922 R$5,115
$860 Rp 14M
7.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salto
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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Last update for Salto: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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