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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Rafael is 7.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: San Rafael is 34.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.90 ARSĀ 14.4K
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
185.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.70 ARSĀ 28.6K
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-38.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 ARSĀ 8,468
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
19.96%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ARSĀ 2,640
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-35.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,429
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-28.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,494
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,486
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-64.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,141
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-62.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,468
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-41.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,153
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-39.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 ARSĀ 2,051
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
20.51%
Eggs
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,298
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-32.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.56 ARSĀ 8,080
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-62.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 ARSĀ 11.0K
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
77.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 ARSĀ 9,385
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-47.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ARSĀ 2,524
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-53.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,151
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-5.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,198
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-43.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 ARSĀ 1,244
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-63.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ARSĀ 947
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-67.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ARSĀ 1,032
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-69.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ARSĀ 885
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,831
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
72.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 ARSĀ 2,627
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
-45.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARSĀ 7,452
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-79.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 ARSĀ 1,572
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,286
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
-43.32%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 ARSĀ 1,108
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
181.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 ARSĀ 604
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,423
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
133.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.80 ARSĀ 6,969
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-23.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,239
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
-1.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K ARSĀ 45.0M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K ARSĀ 48.1M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
3.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.9 ARSĀ 113.2K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-3.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.71 ARSĀ 9,750
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
68.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 ARSĀ 22.2K
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-35.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.91 ARSĀ 37.6K
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-73.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.50 ARSĀ 19.6K
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
110.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ARSĀ 8,923
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
47.60%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 ARSĀ 151.4K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-64.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,131 ARSĀ 3.1M
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-67.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.8 ARSĀ 120.2K
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
52.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.0 ARSĀ 111.7K
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
102.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 ARSĀ 216.7K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
69.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ARSĀ 171.1K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
50.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARSĀ 499.1K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-65.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARSĀ 346.7K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-64.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARSĀ 982.1K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-80.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARSĀ 783.8K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-74.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,823 ARSĀ 2.6M
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-39.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Rafael
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$449 ARSĀ 652.1K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
150.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
13.28
494.88%

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Last update for San Rafael: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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