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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 11.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 5.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.83 BOB 19.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
-5.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 BOB 183
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 BOB 51.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
134.59%
Cappuccino
$2.72 BOB 18.63
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BOB 5.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BOB 4.83
$0.26 Rp 4,217
173.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 BOB 10.16
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-40.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BOB 13.57
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-38.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 BOB 7.35
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 BOB 9.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 BOB 9.14
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$1.77 BOB 12.14
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 BOB 31.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-66.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.15 BOB 28.42
$4 Rp 64.8K
3.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.51 BOB 44.57
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 BOB 18.08
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 BOB 6.26
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-40.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOB 7.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-56.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 BOB 6.88
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 BOB 6.43
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-40.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 BOB 7.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-52.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 BOB 5.38
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-24.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 BOB 7.63
$0.56 Rp 9,114
98.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOB 14.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-4.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BOB 48.27
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 BOB 10.12
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 BOB 14.08
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 BOB 2.04
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.71 BOB 149
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
114.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 BOB 19.74
$0.49 Rp 7,888
487.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 BOB 10.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
329.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.08 BOB 48.49
$6.04 Rp 98K
17.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 BOB 3.94
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-20.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
11.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 BOB 371
$62.6 Rp 1M
-13.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.31 BOB 153
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
444.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.84 BOB 225
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.3 BOB 221
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
42.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.34 BOB 146
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
240.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.13 BOB 48.81
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
116.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 BOB 1,384
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
116.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,227 BOB 29K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-30.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.42 BOB 297
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-17.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.74 BOB 334
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 BOB 582
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.7 BOB 423
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 BOB 2,757
$259 Rp 4.2M
55.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 BOB 1,778
$159 Rp 2.6M
63.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 BOB 5,200
$578 Rp 9.4M
31.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 BOB 4,462
$336 Rp 5.5M
93.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 BOB 9,421
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
37.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
$860 Rp 14M
93.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$401 BOB 2,750
$182 Rp 3M
120.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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