Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Serra and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Serra is 12% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serra is 18.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.29 R$23.81
$3 Rp 48.8K
43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 R$115
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
65.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.21 R$34.45
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
95.28%
Cappuccino
$1.67 R$9.25
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.93
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.08
$0.26 Rp 4,217
111.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 R$4.42
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$17.8
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.83
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 R$8.11
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.62
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-11.40%
Eggs
$1.6 R$8.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 R$41.4
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-46.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.71 R$20.6
$4 Rp 64.8K
-7.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.45 R$35.79
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-42.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.89
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.87
$2.65 Rp 43K
-53.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$8.08
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-45.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 R$3.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.56 Rp 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$12.09
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-2.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 R$29.08
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.1
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-62.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.85
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Serra
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 R$4.52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.96 R$238
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
324.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.1
$0.49 Rp 7,888
124.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 R$5.11
$0.34 Rp 5,573
170.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 R$21.19
$6.04 Rp 98K
-36.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.61
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
38.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K R$117.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K R$169.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-4.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 R$567
$62.6 Rp 1M
63.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.67 R$64.8
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
184.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.06 R$100
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-25.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.66 R$204
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
62.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.77 R$149
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
327.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 R$25.1
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
37.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 R$919
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
77.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,410 R$35.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
5.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.18 R$206
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-29.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.2 R$295
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
114.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.9 R$460
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.4 R$385
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-4.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serra
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 R$1,242
$259 Rp 4.2M
-13.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 R$741
$159 Rp 2.6M
-15.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R$2,215
$578 Rp 9.4M
-30.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 R$1,116
$336 Rp 5.5M
-40.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$905 R$5,024
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-9.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 R$2,905
$860 Rp 14M
-39.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serra
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 R$2,847
$182 Rp 3M
181.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.38
13.28
-21.84%

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

Last update for Serra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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