Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sorocaba and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sorocaba is 14.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sorocaba is 1.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 R$30.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
82.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.71 R$143
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
105.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.63
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
73.58%
Cappuccino
$1.51 R$8.39
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-31.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.88
$0.26 Rp 4,217
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 R$9.72
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 R$18.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-39.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
-9.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 R$4.74
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.53
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-8.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 R$45.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 R$20.15
$4 Rp 64.8K
-9.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.59 R$31.01
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-50.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 R$12.49
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-37.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.58
$2.65 Rp 43K
-61.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-47.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.67
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 R$3.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
8.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.59
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.31 R$29.46
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-64.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-56.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 R$9.94
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 R$4.61
$0.32 Rp 5,203
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.72 R$209
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
272.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
87.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 R$1.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-14.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 R$36.58
$6.04 Rp 98K
9.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.5
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K R$124K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-14.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.28 R$262
$62.6 Rp 1M
-24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 R$64.4
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
182.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.33 R$90.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-32.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 R$130
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.1 R$50.5
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
45.37%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 R$29.71
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
62.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$318 R$1,766
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
241.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,115 R$28.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-16.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.82 R$210
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-28.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 R$282
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
104.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 R$441
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 R$377
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 R$1,190
$259 Rp 4.2M
-17.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 R$925
$159 Rp 2.6M
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 R$2,339
$578 Rp 9.4M
-27.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 R$2,073
$336 Rp 5.5M
11.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,711 R$9,498
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
71.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,218 R$6,761
$860 Rp 14M
41.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sorocaba
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$405 R$2,248
$182 Rp 3M
121.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.28
-17.77%

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Last update for Sorocaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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