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

😐 Solo nomad: San Rafael is 74.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Rafael is 81.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.77 ₡5,393
$3 Rp 48.8K
259.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ₡30K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
378.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 ₡4,894
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
207.55%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ₡1,930
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
74.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₡1,019
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
85.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡826
$0.26 Rp 4,217
534.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 ₡1,527
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 ₡2,288
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
42.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 ₡984
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
32.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 ₡1,375
$1.67 Rp 27K
64.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ₡1,111
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
94.74%
Eggs
$2.9 ₡1,450
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
27.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.19 ₡5,100
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 ₡4,618
$4 Rp 64.8K
130.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.7 ₡6,859
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 ₡2,238
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
24.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ₡750
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.34 ₡2,170
$2.65 Rp 43K
63.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.4 ₡1,700
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
146.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.5 ₡1,754
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
121.52%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 ₡1,546
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₡503
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 ₡1,421
$0.56 Rp 9,114
407.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 ₡2,673
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
139.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.75 ₡9,385
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 ₡1,214
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ₡1,468
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₡474
$0.32 Rp 5,203
196.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₡896
$0.49 Rp 7,888
265.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.86 ₡929
$0.34 Rp 5,573
447.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 ₡3,925
$6.04 Rp 98K
29.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡732
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K ₡19.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K ₡16M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.1 ₡47.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
50.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.12 ₡13.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
537.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.1 ₡30.1K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
147.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56 ₡28K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
147.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.48 ₡11.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
275.08%
Cinema Ticket
$9.99 ₡5,003
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
203.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$559 ₡279.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
499.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ₡6.4M
$6,098 Rp 99M
108.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ₡31.1K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
17.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51 ₡25.5K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 ₡61.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
44.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡53.2K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
46.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Rafael
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 ₡386.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
198.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 ₡304K
$159 Rp 2.6M
282.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 ₡753K
$578 Rp 9.4M
160.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$977 ₡489.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
190.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Rafael
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 Rafael: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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