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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Juan is 16.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Juan is 9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 ARS 7,155
$3 Rp 48.8K
101.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
137.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 ARS 9,229
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
144.34%
Cappuccino
$1.57 ARS 1,870
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-28.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 ARS 1,132
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ARS 1,077
$0.26 Rp 4,217
250.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ARS 2,406
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,515
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ARS 865
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ARS 837
$1.67 Rp 27K
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 ARS 1,442
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
6.14%
Eggs
$1.68 ARS 1,989
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-25.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.33 ARS 3,960
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-76.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 ARS 4,176
$4 Rp 64.8K
-12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.97 ARS 4,711
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-64.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.47 ARS 1,740
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,812
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 ARS 1,822
$2.65 Rp 43K
-42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,473
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
50.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ARS 745
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-60.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ARS 757
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-70.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ARS 460
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ARS 1,121
$0.56 Rp 9,114
67.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 ARS 2,137
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-19.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 ARS 4,686
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-73.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARS 1,833
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ARS 2,088
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ARS 340
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.12 ARS 6,074
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-49.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ARS 529
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$0.34 Rp 5,573
202.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 ARS 5,675
$6.04 Rp 98K
-20.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K ARS 36.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
18.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-35.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
25.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.05 ARS 5,998
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
23.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-58.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-21.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.13 ARS 7,274
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-2.08%
Cinema Ticket
$1.98 ARS 2,348
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-39.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ARS 124.4K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
12.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-64.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-4.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
101.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ARS 119.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARS 138.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
61.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 ARS 179.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-41.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-43.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 ARS 294.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-57.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARS 234.8K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-41.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 ARS 2M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
72.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
$860 Rp 14M
68.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 ARS 613.1K
$182 Rp 3M
183.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
13.28
494.88%

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

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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