Cost of Living Comparison Between Scalea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Scalea and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Scalea is 15.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Scalea is 41.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 95.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 €5.09
$3 Rp 48.8K
96.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
451.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.4 €9.84
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
258.49%
Cappuccino
$1.73 €1.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-21.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
369.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 €3.01
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
39.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.67 Rp 27K
10.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
110.53%
Eggs
$3.2 €2.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
40.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.13
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.44 €9.87
$4 Rp 64.8K
186.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.04 €13.85
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
41.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 €1.45
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
1.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$2.65 Rp 43K
-46.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
22.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 €0.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
202.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-68.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 €1.46
$0.32 Rp 5,203
428.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44 €37.99
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
334.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.96 €6.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1320.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.34 Rp 5,573
202.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.58 €24.68
$6.04 Rp 98K
373.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
173.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K €21.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-20.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 €184
$62.6 Rp 1M
240.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.3 €12.34
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
248.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.12 €33.78
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
60.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 €48.04
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
146.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.71 €19.61
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
262.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.27 €8.01
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
181.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 €388
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
381.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,817 €5,886
$6,098 Rp 99M
11.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 €68.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.02 €25.06
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 €76.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
56.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 €655
$259 Rp 4.2M
192.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$159 Rp 2.6M
262.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 €1,055
$578 Rp 9.4M
111.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 €801
$336 Rp 5.5M
175.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,122 €2,696
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
212.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,053 €1,772
$860 Rp 14M
138.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scalea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
13.28
-65.44%

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Last update for Scalea: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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