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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: San Jose is 46.1% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Jose is 66.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 โ‚ก5,338
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
213.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.7 โ‚ก30.1K
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
85.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 โ‚ก4,960
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
98.41%
Cappuccino
$3.74 โ‚ก1,854
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
31.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 โ‚ก1,025
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
54.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚ก784
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
110.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.04 โ‚ก1,507
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 โ‚ก2,344
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
20.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ก1,019
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
14.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 โ‚ก1,363
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
7.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 โ‚ก1,061
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
79.83%
Eggs
$2.99 โ‚ก1,482
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 โ‚ก5,048
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-29.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 โ‚ก4,486
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
114.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 โ‚ก6,676
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.53 โ‚ก2,246
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
22.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ก728
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.24 โ‚ก2,104
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
53.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 โ‚ก1,727
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
56.76%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 โ‚ก1,696
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
71.86%
Onion (1kg)
$3.26 โ‚ก1,618
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ก501
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 โ‚ก1,422
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
267.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 โ‚ก2,584
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
64.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.77 โ‚ก8,810
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-25.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 โ‚ก1,190
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚ก1,455
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
6.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 โ‚ก484
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
262.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.19 โ‚ก20.9K
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
418.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 โ‚ก894
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 โ‚ก885
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
323.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 โ‚ก3,888
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
26.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 โ‚ก716
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K โ‚ก19.0M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
46.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K โ‚ก15.9M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
1.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.1 โ‚ก47.2K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
17.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.89 โ‚ก12.8K
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
528.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 โ‚ก29.7K
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
152.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 โ‚ก28.6K
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.17 โ‚ก18.9K
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
506.84%
Cinema Ticket
$10.22 โ‚ก5,067
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
148.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 โ‚ก287.1K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
94.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K โ‚ก6.2M
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
91.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 โ‚ก30.8K
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
16.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 โ‚ก25.5K
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
34.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 โ‚ก62.0K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
44.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 โ‚ก53.0K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
35.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$887 โ‚ก439.9K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-12.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 โ‚ก261.8K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-21.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 โ‚ก707.7K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-57.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 โ‚ก519.0K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-50.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,231 โ‚ก1.1M
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-26.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,763 โ‚ก874.1K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-24.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Jose
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$927 โ‚ก459.7K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
419.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
13.28
-23.42%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Jose: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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