Cost of Living Comparison Between St John and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between St John and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: St John is 89.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 331.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St John is 170.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 314.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St John
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 $17.29
$3 Rp 48.8K
476.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$163 $163
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
1201.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 $8.56
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
169.18%
Cappuccino
$6.68 $6.68
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
202.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
170.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 $2.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
676.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 $6.39
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
155.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 $7.15
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
123.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St John
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.9 $2.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
94.63%
White Bread (500g)
$5.64 $5.64
$1.67 Rp 27K
237.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 $1.51
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
32.46%
Eggs
$6.44 $6.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
183.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.75 $17.75
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.58 $26.58
$4 Rp 64.8K
564.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-
Banana (1kg)
$5.08 $5.08
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
232.03%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.65 Rp 43K
-
Tomato (1kg)
$8.65 $8.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
526.81%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-
Onion (1kg)
$4.5 $4.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
108.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.92 $4.92
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
373.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 $5.95
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
125.38%
🚌 Getting Around
St John
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.07 $6.07
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1796.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 $139
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1270.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.09 $3.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
808.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$6.04 Rp 98K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 $1.56
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
113.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K $22.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St John
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$247 $247
$62.6 Rp 1M
294.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 $59.7
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
145.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St John
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
St John
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K $13.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
119.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St John
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 $102
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
93.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.8 $59.8
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
140.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.9 $50.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-40.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.79 $49.79
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-31.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St John
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,203 $2,203
$259 Rp 4.2M
751.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,777 $1,777
$159 Rp 2.6M
1018.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,944 $2,944
$336 Rp 5.5M
775.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.9K $12.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1185.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
St John
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,104 $4,104
$182 Rp 3M
2149.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.05
13.28
-46.91%

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Last update for St John: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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