Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanya and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sanya and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sanya is 12.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanya is 7.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.4 ¥17.2
$3 Rp 48.8K
-20.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.72 ¥149
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
65.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 ¥40.56
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
77.67%
Cappuccino
$2.49 ¥17.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
12.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 ¥13.71
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-23.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ¥14.01
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ¥12.81
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ¥9.76
$1.67 Rp 27K
-18.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 ¥10.37
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
27.19%
Eggs
$1.62 ¥11.62
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-28.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17 ¥122
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
21.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.94 ¥28.29
$4 Rp 64.8K
-1.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 ¥74.6
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-7.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 ¥15.82
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-38.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 ¥10.36
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.83
$2.65 Rp 43K
-27.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 ¥11.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-53.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 ¥5.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ¥3.21
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-56.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 ¥4.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ¥22.78
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
42.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.95 ¥49.85
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ¥7.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 ¥7.21
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-62.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-9.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.73 ¥113
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
55.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ¥10.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
210.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ¥4.07
$0.34 Rp 5,573
67.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 ¥47.28
$6.04 Rp 98K
9.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥8.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-26.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥120.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84 ¥602
$62.6 Rp 1M
34.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.97 ¥71.5
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
143.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.48 ¥82.3
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-52.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.5 ¥298
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.19 ¥102
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
126.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.22 ¥44.62
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
89.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 ¥2,419
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
261.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ¥119.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
174.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.23 ¥317
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-16.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 ¥222
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
24.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.94 ¥351
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 ¥524
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
0.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ¥2,024
$259 Rp 4.2M
9.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ¥1,331
$159 Rp 2.6M
16.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 ¥4,199
$578 Rp 9.4M
1.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 ¥2,602
$336 Rp 5.5M
7.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,013 ¥21.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
201.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,297 ¥16.5K
$860 Rp 14M
166.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanya
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 ¥4,766
$182 Rp 3M
264.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
13.28
-61.97%

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Last update for Sanya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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