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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Lucia is 63.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Lucia is 46.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.2 CUP 245
$3 Rp 48.8K
240.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.27 CUP 726
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
141.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 CUP 168
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
120.75%
Cappuccino
$3.33 CUP 79.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
50.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUP 25.95
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CUP 21.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
238.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 46.98
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 CUP 74.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CUP 46.52
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 CUP 45.64
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
35.09%
Eggs
$3.63 CUP 87.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
59.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.42 CUP 154
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-53.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CUP 143
$4 Rp 64.8K
48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CUP 269
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 CUP 66.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 CUP 37.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 CUP 48.63
$2.65 Rp 43K
-23.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 CUP 53.2
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
60.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 CUP 49.09
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 CUP 40.83
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 CUP 24.49
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$0.56 Rp 9,114
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 CUP 97.3
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
82.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.17 CUP 292
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 CUP 40.32
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CUP 57.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.02 CUP 600
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
147.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 CUP 77.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
561.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.27 CUP 366
$6.04 Rp 98K
152.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CUP 25.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
45.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$69.6K CUP 1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
165.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.2K CUP 1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
148.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.59 CUP 830
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 CUP 363
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
269.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUP 5,944
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
918.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.57 CUP 950
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
75.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.24 CUP 366
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
143.45%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUP 24.63
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-68.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 CUP 3,989
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
78.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,009 CUP 96.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-34.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 CUP 1,711
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
35.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 CUP 1,335
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
123.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CUP 2,439
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
19.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CUP 2,536
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
45.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$549 CUP 13.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
112.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 CUP 8,289
$159 Rp 2.6M
117.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 CUP 18.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
30.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 CUP 12.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
50.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$335 CUP 8,034
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-66.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$381 CUP 9,151
$860 Rp 14M
-55.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Lucia
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$55.4 CUP 1,329
$182 Rp 3M
-69.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.94
13.28
-62.80%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Santa Lucia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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