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

😐 Solo nomad: San Juan is 70.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 115.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Juan is 71.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 110.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.99 ₡5,502
$3 Rp 48.8K
266.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 ₡29.8K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
376.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.02 ₡5,014
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
215.09%
Cappuccino
$3.93 ₡1,969
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
77.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 ₡1,005
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
82.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₡797
$0.26 Rp 4,217
511.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 ₡1,472
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
17.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.63 ₡2,320
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
44.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ₡1,032
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 ₡1,427
$1.67 Rp 27K
70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₡1,085
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
90.35%
Eggs
$2.91 ₡1,457
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
28.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 ₡5,070
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,651
$4 Rp 64.8K
132.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 ₡6,770
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.65%
Apples (1kg)
$4.41 ₡2,206
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
22.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ₡722
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 ₡2,169
$2.65 Rp 43K
63.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 ₡1,766
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
155.80%
Potato (1kg)
$3.54 ₡1,772
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
124.05%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 ₡1,602
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
48.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ₡488
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 ₡1,451
$0.56 Rp 9,114
417.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 ₡2,695
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
141.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.08 ₡9,549
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
27.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,272
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₡1,407
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ₡508
$0.32 Rp 5,203
218.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 ₡940
$0.49 Rp 7,888
283.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 ₡917
$0.34 Rp 5,573
438.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ₡4,018
$6.04 Rp 98K
32.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡731
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K ₡19.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K ₡16.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 ₡47.4K
$62.6 Rp 1M
51.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.41 ₡13.2K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
544.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 ₡29.9K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
145.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ₡28.7K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
153.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.27 ₡12.2K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
287.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.7 ₡4,855
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
194.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$566 ₡283.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
506.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ₡6.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
104.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 ₡31K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
17.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 ₡25.7K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
106.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ₡63.7K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
49.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 ₡54.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
50.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Juan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 ₡387.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
199.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 ₡302K
$159 Rp 2.6M
279.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,525 ₡763.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
164.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 ₡484.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
187.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Juan
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 Juan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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