Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santorini and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Santorini is 100.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 184.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santorini is 113% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.41 €16.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
547.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
635.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.36 €14.12
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
414.47%
Cappuccino
$4.75 €4.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
114.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 €3.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
262.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$0.26 Rp 4,217
457.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 €5.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
135.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.64 €6.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
138.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
36.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.67 Rp 27K
-13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
200.00%
Eggs
$7.09 €6.13
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
212.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.04 €12.98
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 €6.66
$4 Rp 64.8K
93.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.08 €13.88
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
42.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
55.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
149.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
68.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 €1.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-7.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
218.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 €6.05
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.77
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 €2.38
$0.32 Rp 5,203
759.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46 €39.72
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
354.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
836.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
128.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
19.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K €23.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-15.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 €277
$62.6 Rp 1M
412.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.1 €40.66
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1048.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
42.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.8 €69.7
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
257.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 €6.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
111.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$620 €535
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
564.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,979 €5,162
$6,098 Rp 99M
-1.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 €60.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
32.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 €44.63
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
108.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 €68.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €99
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
58.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 €434
$259 Rp 4.2M
93.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$159 Rp 2.6M
388.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,322 €1,141
$578 Rp 9.4M
128.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,051 €907
$336 Rp 5.5M
212.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,916 €2,518
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
191.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,566 €2,215
$860 Rp 14M
198.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santorini
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,248 €1,077
$182 Rp 3M
583.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.15
13.28
-68.75%

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Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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