Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Syros and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Syros is 64.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Syros is 55.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.65 €11.79
$3 Rp 48.8K
355.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 €50.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
366.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 €8.86
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
222.64%
Cappuccino
$3.6 €3.11
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
62.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
126.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.9 €5.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
136.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 €4.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
79.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.67 Rp 27K
-8.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
131.58%
Eggs
$5 €4.32
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
120.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.21 €14.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
23.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.48 €9.92
$4 Rp 64.8K
187.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.09 €13.03
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
33.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-35.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 €1.25
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.36
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 €0.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 €0.57
$0.56 Rp 9,114
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.24 €4.53
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
134.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.59 €7.42
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.88
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Syros
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
271.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.6 €40.24
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
360.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
832.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.15
$6.04 Rp 98K
-1.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
30.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K €22.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-16.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 €187
$62.6 Rp 1M
246.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €20
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
464.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 €25.28
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
20.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 €46.55
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
138.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 €19.74
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
265.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.2 €7.94
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
179.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 €349
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
333.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,102 €3,542
$6,098 Rp 99M
-32.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.2 €85.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
87.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.12 €25.14
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.8 €77.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
5.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.5 €74.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
19.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Syros
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 €548
$259 Rp 4.2M
145.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 €444
$159 Rp 2.6M
223.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €883
$578 Rp 9.4M
77.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 €727
$336 Rp 5.5M
150.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 €1,520
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
75.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,615 €1,394
$860 Rp 14M
87.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Syros
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$987 €853
$182 Rp 3M
441.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.44
13.28
-66.57%

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Last update for Syros: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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