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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 66.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 56.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 111% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.11 ₡5,562
$3 Rp 48.8K
270.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.7 ₡29.4K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
369.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.68 ₡4,844
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
204.40%
Cappuccino
$3.94 ₡1,972
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
78.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₡1,036
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₡823
$0.26 Rp 4,217
530.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 ₡1,510
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 ₡2,292
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 ₡998
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
33.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 ₡1,427
$1.67 Rp 27K
70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 ₡1,107
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
93.86%
Eggs
$2.95 ₡1,475
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 ₡4,850
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 ₡4,531
$4 Rp 64.8K
126.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ₡6,783
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 ₡2,301
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 ₡489
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.38 ₡2,194
$2.65 Rp 43K
65.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 ₡1,791
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
159.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.55 ₡1,777
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
124.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 ₡1,546
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
43.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₡502
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 ₡1,403
$0.56 Rp 9,114
400.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.22 ₡2,615
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
134.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.14 ₡9,581
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
27.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 ₡1,250
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
2.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₡1,469
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 ₡517
$0.32 Rp 5,203
221.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 ₡909
$0.49 Rp 7,888
269.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ₡889
$0.34 Rp 5,573
423.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.75 ₡3,879
$6.04 Rp 98K
28.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡734
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
101.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K ₡19M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K ₡16.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
3.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 ₡47.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
52.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.25 ₡13.1K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
540.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 ₡26.8K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
120.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ₡29K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
156.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.63 ₡11.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
277.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 ₡2,955
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
79.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 ₡288K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
517.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K ₡6.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
106.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 ₡31.6K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
19.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 ₡26.1K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
109.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 ₡63.3K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
48.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡52.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₡381.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
194.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 ₡293.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
268.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 ₡748K
$578 Rp 9.4M
158.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 ₡489.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
191.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
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 Santa Cruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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