Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Carlos and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Carlos and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Carlos is 7.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Carlos is 7.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.6 R$25.55
$3 Rp 48.8K
53.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.65 R$181
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
160.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 R$37.65
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.21%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.68
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.5
$0.26 Rp 4,217
142.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 R$8.16
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-41.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 R$16.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.04
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 R$8.42
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 R$14.24
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
125.44%
Eggs
$2.23 R$12.37
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.55 R$53
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-31.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.17 R$23.13
$4 Rp 64.8K
4.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.74 R$42.96
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 R$12.94
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$2.65 Rp 43K
-42.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 R$11.04
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
44.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-3.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.32
$0.56 Rp 9,114
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-5.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 R$40.17
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-51.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 R$14.01
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.17
$0.32 Rp 5,203
190.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.89 R$121
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
116.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 R$7.29
$0.49 Rp 7,888
167.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.34 Rp 5,573
182.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 R$18.39
$6.04 Rp 98K
-45.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
42.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K R$161.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
10.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 R$395
$62.6 Rp 1M
13.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 R$81.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
260.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 R$103
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.55 R$114
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-9.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.92 R$222
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
537.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 R$23.42
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
28.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 R$1,707
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
229.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,678 R$14.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-56.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.58 R$259
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-11.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.53 R$203
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 R$560
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 R$503
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
25.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 R$1,218
$259 Rp 4.2M
-15.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,202
$159 Rp 2.6M
36.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 R$2,437
$578 Rp 9.4M
-23.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 R$2,696
$336 Rp 5.5M
44.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$693 R$3,845
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-30.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$850 R$4,718
$860 Rp 14M
-1.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Carlos
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$828 R$4,594
$182 Rp 3M
353.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.67
13.28
-19.65%

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Last update for Sao Carlos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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