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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Cruz do Sul is 7.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Cruz do Sul is 5.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.38 R$24.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
46.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 R$147
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
111.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 R$25.25
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
43.08%
Cappuccino
$1.64 R$9.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-25.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.24
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.58
$0.26 Rp 4,217
219.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R$12.19
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 R$5.04
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.09
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-4.39%
Eggs
$2.06 R$11.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-9.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.89 R$60.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-21.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 R$25.78
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 R$53.1
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2 R$11.08
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-44.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.08
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 R$8.31
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.89
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-50.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 R$4.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-29.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.42
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 R$10.47
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-15.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 R$35.64
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 R$5.63
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-58.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 R$10.15
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-30.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.32 Rp 5,203
187.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 R$218
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
288.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 R$8.77
$0.49 Rp 7,888
222.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R$5.58
$0.34 Rp 5,573
194.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 R$29.64
$6.04 Rp 98K
-11.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.15
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K R$136.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-6.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$153.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 R$339
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.53 R$80.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
254.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.67 R$109
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-19.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 R$126
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
0.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.24 R$118
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 R$34.29
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
87.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 R$1,726
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
233.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,121 R$39.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
16.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.53 R$275
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-6.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 R$318
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
130.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 R$449
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.2 R$345
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-14.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 R$2,799
$259 Rp 4.2M
94.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 R$1,549
$159 Rp 2.6M
75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$852 R$4,728
$578 Rp 9.4M
47.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 R$3,162
$336 Rp 5.5M
69.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,282 R$7,117
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
28.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 R$5,753
$860 Rp 14M
20.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz do Sul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$370 R$2,056
$182 Rp 3M
102.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Santa Cruz do Sul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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