Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Julians and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Julians and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: St. Julians is 61.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Julians is 81.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.76 €16.19
$3 Rp 48.8K
525.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
536.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.81
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
257.23%
Cappuccino
$3.05 €2.64
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
38.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
140.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$0.26 Rp 4,217
607.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
89.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.1
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
48.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.92
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
197.37%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.11
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
59.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.97 €7.74
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-35.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.91 €9.42
$4 Rp 64.8K
172.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2 €1.72
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 €2.39
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
141.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
17.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
77.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.56 Rp 9,114
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.34 €5.47
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
184.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 €4.96
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.32 Rp 5,203
615.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1336.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
170.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.88 €34.43
$6.04 Rp 98K
560.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
119.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K €21.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-3.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K €24K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.2 €66.7
$62.6 Rp 1M
23.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.35 €24.48
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
591.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.98 €28.48
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
35.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 €92.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
372.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.28 €32.19
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
495.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.4 €8.98
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
216.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €497
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
517.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,836
$6,098 Rp 99M
86.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 €87
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
90.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.3 €63.3
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
195.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €103
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
40.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 €160
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
155.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,196
$259 Rp 4.2M
435.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 €974
$159 Rp 2.6M
610.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,246 €1,939
$578 Rp 9.4M
288.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,827 €1,577
$336 Rp 5.5M
443.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,041 €3,489
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
303.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,700 €2,331
$860 Rp 14M
213.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Julians
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,210 €1,908
$182 Rp 3M
1111.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.87
13.28
-63.33%

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Last update for St. Julians: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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