Cost of Living Comparison Between Saue and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Saue and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Saue is 21.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saue is 48.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.12 €13.92
$3 Rp 48.8K
437.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
464.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 €8.49
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
209.12%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.26
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
71.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
130.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
880.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
105.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
77.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
108.77%
Eggs
$2.88 €2.49
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
26.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.54 €10.82
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-10.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 €7.3
$4 Rp 64.8K
111.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.29 €9.74
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-0.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.65 Rp 43K
-8.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
74.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1 €0.86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-36.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 €0.85
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-54.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
94.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
87.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 €5.46
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
183.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 €9.15
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-21.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-17.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Saue
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 €2.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
602.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
108.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.24 €14.89
$6.04 Rp 98K
185.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
165.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
9.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K €26.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-5.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$267 €230
$62.6 Rp 1M
325.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.15 €17.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
391.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 €31.19
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
48.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.69 €10.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
255.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 €99.2
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
23.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,916 €6,834
$6,098 Rp 99M
29.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 €97.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
114.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.15 €34.66
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
61.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 €85.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
16.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 €95.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
52.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saue
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saue
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.3
13.28
-67.62%

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Last update for Saue: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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