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

😐 Solo nomad: San Jose is 65.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 115.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Jose is 79.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 ₡5,385
$3 Rp 48.8K
258.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59 ₡29.5K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
371.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 ₡4,931
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
209.75%
Cappuccino
$3.88 ₡1,942
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
75.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₡983
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
78.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₡794
$0.26 Rp 4,217
511.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 ₡1,522
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 ₡2,300
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 ₡1,013
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
35.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 ₡1,443
$1.67 Rp 27K
72.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 ₡1,067
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
86.84%
Eggs
$2.94 ₡1,472
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 ₡4,852
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 ₡4,617
$4 Rp 64.8K
130.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.64 ₡6,831
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 ₡2,238
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
24.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₡728
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 ₡2,192
$2.65 Rp 43K
65.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 ₡1,779
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
157.25%
Potato (1kg)
$3.55 ₡1,777
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
124.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.25 ₡1,628
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 ₡519
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 ₡1,403
$0.56 Rp 9,114
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.43 ₡2,716
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
143.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.98 ₡9,503
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
26.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 ₡1,205
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₡1,461
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 ₡501
$0.32 Rp 5,203
212.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.57 ₡20.8K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
310.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₡939
$0.49 Rp 7,888
283.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 ₡930
$0.34 Rp 5,573
447.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 ₡3,904
$6.04 Rp 98K
29.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 ₡699
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
91.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K ₡18.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
43.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K ₡16.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
2.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 ₡46.5K
$62.6 Rp 1M
48.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.98 ₡13K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
533.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 ₡30.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
147.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ₡28.2K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
148.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.51 ₡19.3K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
515.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.89 ₡4,953
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
200.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$567 ₡283.6K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
507.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K ₡6.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
110.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.5 ₡31.8K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
20.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 ₡25.4K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
104.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡62.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
46.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₡53.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
47.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ₡433K
$259 Rp 4.2M
234.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$536 ₡268.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
237.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 ₡714.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
147.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 ₡517.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
207.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,869 ₡1.4M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
186.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,697 ₡849.3K
$860 Rp 14M
97.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Jose
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₡498.4K
$182 Rp 3M
445.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
13.28
-23.42%

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Last update for San Jose: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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