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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Isabel is 55.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Isabel is 90.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 $8.56
$3 Rp 48.8K
185.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.9 $75.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
506.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 $6.18
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
94.34%
Cappuccino
$1.98 $1.98
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 $1.37
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 $1.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
457.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 $2.2
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 $3.74
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-14.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.33 $3.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
99.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.2 $2.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
92.98%
Eggs
$6.16 $6.16
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
171.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.96 $8.96
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.68 $8.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
117.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 $12.56
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
11.15%
Apples (1kg)
$5.75 $5.75
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
59.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
71.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 $3.96
$2.65 Rp 43K
49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 $4.03
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
192.03%
Potato (1kg)
$4.07 $4.07
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
157.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.95 $2.95
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.11 $3.11
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
199.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 $2.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
258.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.87 $11.87
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
432.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.67 $16.67
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
11.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 $2.57
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
5.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 $3.22
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.68 $0.68
$0.34 Rp 5,573
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.18 $15.18
$6.04 Rp 98K
151.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K $23.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-10.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K $22.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-29.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$495 $495
$62.6 Rp 1M
691.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$78.6 $78.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1815.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 $59.8
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
145.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.16 $49.16
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
117.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.58 $7.58
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
130.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$479 $479
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
413.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K $10.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
71.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.16 $45.16
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-14.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.94 $34.94
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 $92.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 $70.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-2.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 $506
$259 Rp 4.2M
95.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 $372
$159 Rp 2.6M
134.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,773 $1,773
$578 Rp 9.4M
206.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$553 $553
$336 Rp 5.5M
64.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$989 $989
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-1.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$871 $871
$860 Rp 14M
1.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Isabel
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,576 $1,576
$182 Rp 3M
764.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
13.28
-64.23%

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Last update for Santa Isabel: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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