Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 111.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 156.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 71.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$3 Rp 48.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
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Cappuccino
-
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 Rp 17.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.26 Rp 4,217
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 AWG 3.86
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 AWG 4.91
$1.67 Rp 27K
64.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 AWG 7.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
280.70%
Eggs
$4.72 AWG 8.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
107.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 AWG 14.28
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-42.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.29 AWG 13.06
$4 Rp 64.8K
82.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 AWG 11.67
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 AWG 7.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
21.11%
Banana (1kg)
$4.32 AWG 7.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
182.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.53 AWG 15.27
$2.65 Rp 43K
221.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.66 AWG 11.92
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
382.61%
Potato (1kg)
$6.92 AWG 12.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
337.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 AWG 3.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-12.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.13 AWG 5.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
200.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$4.55 AWG 8.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
712.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.44 AWG 18.69
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
368.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.58 AWG 35.05
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
30.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 AWG 4.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 AWG 5.57
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 AWG 3.54
$0.32 Rp 5,203
518.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$153 AWG 273
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1408.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$19.73 AWG 35.32
$0.49 Rp 7,888
3926.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.7 AWG 35.26
$6.04 Rp 98K
226.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 AWG 243
$62.6 Rp 1M
117.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$72.2 AWG 129
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1660.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$200 AWG 358
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
723.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 AWG 125
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
208.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.1 AWG 84.3
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
652.40%
Cinema Ticket
$8.39 AWG 15.02
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
155.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$139 AWG 249
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
49.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.2 AWG 142
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
49.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$112 AWG 201
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
351.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$141 AWG 253
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
65.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 AWG 244
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
88.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 AWG 2,308
$259 Rp 4.2M
398.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 AWG 995
$159 Rp 2.6M
249.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 AWG 2,810
$578 Rp 9.4M
171.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 AWG 2,527
$336 Rp 5.5M
319.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,669 AWG 6,569
$182 Rp 3M
1911.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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