Cost of Living Comparison Between Salvador and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Salvador and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Salvador is 11.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salvador is 0.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.26 R$34.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
108.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.75 R$149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 R$38.39
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
117.61%
Cappuccino
$1.86 R$10.34
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-15.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
123.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 R$11.87
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 R$22.09
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
24.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 R$7.23
$1.67 Rp 27K
-22.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
3.51%
Eggs
$1.85 R$10.29
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-18.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 R$48.41
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 R$21.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 R$35.95
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R$9.12
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-54.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 R$8.54
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 R$4.6
$2.65 Rp 43K
-68.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.38
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-16.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-35.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 R$3.72
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 R$10.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-12.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.59 R$31.02
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 R$6.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R$10.3
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.32 Rp 5,203
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.21 R$245
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
336.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R$6.04
$0.49 Rp 7,888
122.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 R$6.33
$0.34 Rp 5,573
235.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.89 R$49.33
$6.04 Rp 98K
47.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.88
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K R$98.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K R$148.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$380
$62.6 Rp 1M
9.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.89 R$77.1
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
238.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.74 R$87.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-35.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.44 R$113
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-9.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.37 R$152
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
337.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.97 R$33.11
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
81.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 R$1,259
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
143.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K R$59.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
74.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 R$288
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-1.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.23 R$162
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 R$386
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R$438
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 R$1,464
$259 Rp 4.2M
1.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,183
$159 Rp 2.6M
34.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 R$2,963
$578 Rp 9.4M
-7.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 R$1,929
$336 Rp 5.5M
3.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,759 R$9,763
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
75.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 R$5,299
$860 Rp 14M
10.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$402 R$2,233
$182 Rp 3M
120.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.35
13.28
-22.06%

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

Last update for Salvador: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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