Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: San Francisco is 67.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Francisco is 73.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 108% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₡5,499
$3 Rp 48.8K
266.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 ₡29.7K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
374.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 ₡5,123
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
221.70%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ₡1,934
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
74.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₡993
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ₡791
$0.26 Rp 4,217
507.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 ₡1,459
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₡2,278
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
42.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 ₡1,034
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
38.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.79 ₡1,396
$1.67 Rp 27K
67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 ₡1,069
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
87.72%
Eggs
$2.88 ₡1,442
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 ₡4,837
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 ₡4,468
$4 Rp 64.8K
123.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.58 ₡6,796
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 ₡2,246
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
24.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₡755
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.23 ₡2,118
$2.65 Rp 43K
59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 ₡1,715
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
148.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.54 ₡1,770
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
124.05%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 ₡1,620
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₡508
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 ₡1,483
$0.56 Rp 9,114
428.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.28 ₡2,646
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
136.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.11 ₡9,568
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
27.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 ₡1,243
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
2.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₡1,443
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ₡507
$0.32 Rp 5,203
215.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.86 ₡929
$0.49 Rp 7,888
279.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 ₡922
$0.34 Rp 5,573
441.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 ₡3,889
$6.04 Rp 98K
28.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 ₡699
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
91.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K ₡19.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K ₡16.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93 ₡46.6K
$62.6 Rp 1M
48.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 ₡12.8K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
525.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.8 ₡19.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
63.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
153.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.15 ₡12.1K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
285.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 ₡4,952
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
200.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 ₡289.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
520.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ₡6.2M
$6,098 Rp 99M
104.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 ₡30.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
16.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.2 ₡26.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
110.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡62.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
46.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₡53.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
48.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 ₡383.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
195.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 ₡301K
$159 Rp 2.6M
278.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,541 ₡771.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
166.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$970 ₡485.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
188.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Francisco
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
13.28
-23.42%

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Last update for San Francisco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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