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

😐 Solo nomad: San Sebastian is 37.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Sebastian is 60.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €14.51
$3 Rp 48.8K
460.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.7 €48.99
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
353.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.57 €8.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
200.94%
Cappuccino
$2.15 €1.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-2.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 €2.3
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
141.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
676.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
34.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-26.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-24.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.67 Rp 27K
-34.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
89.47%
Eggs
$2.78 €2.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
22.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.67 €16.98
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
41.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 €5.83
$4 Rp 64.8K
68.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 €13.15
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
34.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.66
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
134.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-15.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 €0.53
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 €5.64
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
192.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 €1.09
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-48.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 €1.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
553.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 €31.49
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
260.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 €6.38
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1408.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.34 Rp 5,573
176.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.54 €20.32
$6.04 Rp 98K
289.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
147.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
11.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 €118
$62.6 Rp 1M
117.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.5 €23.74
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
570.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.78 €31.75
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
51.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 €45.88
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
135.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.21 €17.45
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
222.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 €7.85
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
176.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$472 €408
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
406.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
92.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
116.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.75 €31.73
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.5 €76.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
3.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.8 €77.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
23.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,251 €1,080
$259 Rp 4.2M
383.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 €757
$159 Rp 2.6M
451.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,133 €1,842
$578 Rp 9.4M
269.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 €1,248
$336 Rp 5.5M
330.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,675 €8,354
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
867.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,976 €5,160
$860 Rp 14M
594.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Sebastian
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,631 €2,271
$182 Rp 3M
1341.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.28
-73.64%

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Last update for San Sebastian: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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