Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santander and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Santander is 46.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 108.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santander is 45.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.94 €12.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
398.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.43 €39.22
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
262.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 €9.73
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
254.40%
Cappuccino
$2.3 €1.98
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$0.26 Rp 4,217
650.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.57 €3.08
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
19.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-22.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.67 Rp 27K
-17.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
107.89%
Eggs
$3.02 €2.61
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.03 €11.25
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 €5.99
$4 Rp 64.8K
73.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
22.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.12 €2.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
126.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 €0.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
218.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 €5.39
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-58.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-36.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-21.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Santander
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.32 Rp 5,203
368.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.03 €30.24
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
246.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.01 €3.46
$0.49 Rp 7,888
718.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 €1.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
285.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.88 €21.48
$6.04 Rp 98K
311.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
136.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 €157
$62.6 Rp 1M
190.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.99 €19.85
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
460.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35 €30.22
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
43.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.72 €40.34
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
106.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.26 €16.63
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
207.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.24 €7.98
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
180.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
396.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,192 €7,937
$6,098 Rp 99M
50.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 €95.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
109.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.72 €30.84
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 €77
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €103
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
64.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santander
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$259 Rp 4.2M
224.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 €467
$159 Rp 2.6M
240.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 €1,444
$578 Rp 9.4M
189.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 €1,019
$336 Rp 5.5M
251.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,269 €2,822
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
226.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,746 €2,371
$860 Rp 14M
219.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santander
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,042 €1,763
$182 Rp 3M
1019.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.28
-73.64%

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

Last update for Santander: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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