Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Sault Ste. Marie and Ubud, Bali

😐 Solo nomad: Sault Ste. Marie is 64% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sault Ste. Marie is 31.6% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.99 CA$23.28
$3.47 Rp 58.6K
389.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.5 CA$99.4
$32.10 Rp 542.9K
125.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.81 CA$13.45
$4.86 Rp 82.2K
101.85%
Cappuccino
$3.46 CA$4.74
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 CA$2.51
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
33.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CA$1.77
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.49 CA$6.16
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
54.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.63 CA$7.71
$3.92 Rp 66.2K
43.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
52.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 CA$3.08
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
-7.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.24
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
227.35%
Eggs
$2.92 CA$4.00
$2.35 Rp 39.8K
24.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 CA$12.54
$14.78 Rp 250.0K
-38.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.36 CA$14.19
$4.25 Rp 71.9K
143.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CA$15.36
$12.21 Rp 206.6K
-8.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 CA$4.40
$3.72 Rp 62.9K
-13.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CA$4.09
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 CA$4.86
$2.34 Rp 39.5K
51.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 CA$3.14
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 CA$2.19
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
157.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 CA$2.17
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
116.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.83 CA$16.20
$3.31 Rp 56.1K
257.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 CA$15.17
$25.14 Rp 425.2K
-55.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$2.90 Rp 49.0K
-34.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 CA$3.49
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
-7.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 CA$3.23
$0.27 Rp 4,537
774.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 CA$82.1
$8.26 Rp 139.7K
625.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.83
$0.45 Rp 7,652
682.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 CA$2.60
$0.42 Rp 7,146
352.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.23 CA$33.19
$6.26 Rp 105.8K
287.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.52
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
29.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$25.9K Rp 437.9M
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.3K
$31.9K Rp 539.4M
-37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 CA$232
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
110.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.43 CA$58.1
$3.98 Rp 67.2K
966.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 CA$95.9
$23.55 Rp 398.2K
197.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.94 CA$45.12
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-66.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 CA$25.29
$6.42 Rp 108.6K
187.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.35 CA$16.92
$4.16 Rp 70.4K
196.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 CA$715
$294 Rp 5.0M
77.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,135 CA$7,035
$6,548 Rp 110.7M
-21.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 CA$65.1
$54.2 Rp 916.1K
-12.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.06 CA$50.8
$37.95 Rp 641.8K
-2.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 CA$85.8
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
-28.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 CA$171
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
59.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 CA$1,207
$995 Rp 16.8M
-11.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 CA$1,265
$668 Rp 11.3M
38.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 CA$2,052
$3,391 Rp 57.4M
-55.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,529 CA$2,095
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
-26.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,896 CA$2,598
$3,037 Rp 51.4M
-37.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,761 CA$7,892
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
142.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sault Ste. Marie
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,010 CA$4,124
$180 Rp 3.0M
1576.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.28
-49.77%

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

Last update for Sault Ste. Marie: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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