Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Santos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Santos is 2.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santos is 6.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 R$29.2
$3 Rp 48.8K
75.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.7 R$148
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
113.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.69 R$31.61
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
78.93%
Cappuccino
$2.09 R$11.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.96
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
257.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 R$11.61
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 R$15.25
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.39
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$2.95 R$16.35
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.43 R$69
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-10.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.05 R$22.49
$4 Rp 64.8K
1.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 R$49.12
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-21.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.38
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-21.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.89
$2.65 Rp 43K
-19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.36
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-40.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 R$42.53
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-48.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.83
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 R$11.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-18.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Santos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.31
$0.32 Rp 5,203
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.64 R$248
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
341.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 R$7.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
159.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
158.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.12 R$78.4
$6.04 Rp 98K
133.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.8
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R$117.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K R$162.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.7 R$487
$62.6 Rp 1M
40.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.01 R$66.7
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
192.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.7 R$115
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-14.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.87 R$121
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-3.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.99 R$272
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
682.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.89 R$43.78
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
139.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 R$1,552
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
199.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,832 R$43.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
28.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.3 R$257
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.19 R$223
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 R$446
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-5.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.83 R$227
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 R$2,354
$259 Rp 4.2M
63.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 R$1,782
$159 Rp 2.6M
102.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 R$4,361
$578 Rp 9.4M
36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 R$3,021
$336 Rp 5.5M
61.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,787 R$15.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
178.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,610 R$8,936
$860 Rp 14M
87.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$565 R$3,135
$182 Rp 3M
209.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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

Last update for Santos: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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