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

😐 Solo nomad: San Salvador is 24.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 107.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Salvador is 33.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 89.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.81 $7.81
$3 Rp 48.8K
160.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.66 $35.66
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
184.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 $7.08
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
122.64%
Cappuccino
$3.17 $3.17
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
43.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 $1.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 $0.85
$0.26 Rp 4,217
226.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 $2.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 $1.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
19.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 $1.56
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
36.84%
Eggs
$2.89 $2.89
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.87 $6.87
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-50.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 $6.81
$4 Rp 64.8K
70.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 $10.93
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 $3.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-9.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 $1.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
9.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 $2.51
$2.65 Rp 43K
-5.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 $2.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
89.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 $2.18
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 $2.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 $0.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 $1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 $3.96
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
77.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 $10.17
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 $1.69
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 $2.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 $0.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.29 $25.29
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
149.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.6 $5.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1042.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.11 $3.11
$0.34 Rp 5,573
814.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.89 $19.89
$6.04 Rp 98K
229.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 $0.99
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K $25.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K $28.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-11.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 $102
$62.6 Rp 1M
63.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.87 $18.87
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
360.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.93 $40.93
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
68.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.61 $31.61
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
39.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.23 $20.23
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
223.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 $5.37
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
63.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 $145
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
55.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,967 $5,967
$6,098 Rp 99M
-2.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.4 $66.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.93 $42.93
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
72.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 $115
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 $105
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$845 $845
$259 Rp 4.2M
226.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 $708
$159 Rp 2.6M
345.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 $1,465
$578 Rp 9.4M
153.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 $1,097
$336 Rp 5.5M
226.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,369 $2,369
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
136.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,793 $1,793
$860 Rp 14M
108.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Salvador
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$385 $385
$182 Rp 3M
111.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.58
13.28
-35.39%

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Last update for San Salvador: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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