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

😐 Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 116.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 352.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 98.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 332.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 JEP 15.3
$3 Rp 48.8K
591.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 JEP 50.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
443.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 JEP 7.96
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
239.31%
Cappuccino
$4.13 JEP 3.05
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
86.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 JEP 0.99
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JEP 1.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
430.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 JEP 3.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
68.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 JEP 4.87
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
106.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 JEP 1.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 JEP 1.54
$1.67 Rp 27K
25.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
73.68%
Eggs
$5.3 JEP 3.91
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
133.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 JEP 3.08
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-70.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.04 JEP 8.88
$4 Rp 64.8K
201.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 JEP 4.96
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-40.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 JEP 1.52
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 JEP 2.45
$2.65 Rp 43K
25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 JEP 3.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
212.32%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
155.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 JEP 2.06
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
29.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 JEP 1.18
$0.56 Rp 9,114
185.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.43 JEP 8.43
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
412.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JEP 8.32
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 2.95
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
64.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 JEP 5.03
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
158.33%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 JEP 2.55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
981.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.7 JEP 51.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
588.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.39
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 JEP 2.96
$0.34 Rp 5,573
1079.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-55.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 JEP 1.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
173.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
6.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 JEP 98.4
$62.6 Rp 1M
113.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 JEP 18.66
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
516.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 JEP 51
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
184.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 JEP 65
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
289.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.58 JEP 15.18
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
228.75%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 JEP 10.99
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
352.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,077 JEP 1,533
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2127.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K JEP 12.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
178.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 JEP 71.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
82.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47 JEP 34.68
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
89.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 JEP 93.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
48.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 JEP 99.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
86.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 JEP 1,384
$259 Rp 4.2M
624.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 JEP 1,581
$159 Rp 2.6M
1248.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,427 JEP 2,529
$578 Rp 9.4M
493.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,700 JEP 2,731
$336 Rp 5.5M
1000.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,970 JEP 5,882
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
696.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,182 JEP 6,776
$860 Rp 14M
967.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
13.28
-79.29%

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Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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