Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Salento Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Salento

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 30.2% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 71.4% more expensive than Salento without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$4.04 COPĀ 15.3K
-14.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$23.58 COPĀ 89.3K
36.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$7.08 COPĀ 26.8K
-31.36%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.56 COPĀ 5,924
80.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.94 COPĀ 3,571
45.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.56 COPĀ 2,124
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.19 COPĀ 4,510
143.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.14 COPĀ 8,109
83.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,985
65.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.30 COPĀ 4,940
87.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.19 COPĀ 4,508
-1.68%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.21 COPĀ 8,379
6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$4.54 COPĀ 17.2K
225.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$5.30 COPĀ 20.1K
-19.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$7.37 COPĀ 27.9K
65.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.55 COPĀ 9,638
45.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.04 COPĀ 3,944
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.30 COPĀ 4,908
106.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,982
122.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.11 COPĀ 4,216
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,464
95.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.82 COPĀ 3,091
23.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.70 COPĀ 2,660
4.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$2.35 COPĀ 8,901
40.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$9.74 COPĀ 36.9K
158.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.13 COPĀ 4,289
156.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,533
60.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.69 COPĀ 2,611
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$1.41 COPĀ 5,333
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$1.77 COPĀ 6,713
-76.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.09 COPĀ 23.1K
2.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.01 COPĀ 3,822
-14.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$18.1K COPĀ 68.4M
43.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$25.1K COPĀ 95.0M
27.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.0K
-0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$9.27 COPĀ 35.1K
-57.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$23.14 COPĀ 87.6K
1.77%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$23.77 COPĀ 90.0K
309.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$3.88 COPĀ 14.7K
7.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$240 COPĀ 907.2K
22.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$6,046 COPĀ 22.9M
8.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$57.8 COPĀ 218.9K
-6.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$32.38 COPĀ 122.6K
17.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$85.0 COPĀ 321.7K
3.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$72.6 COPĀ 274.9K
7.58%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$271 COPĀ 1.0M
266.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$242 COPĀ 915.2K
176.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$531 COPĀ 2.0M
538.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$416 COPĀ 1.6M
400.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$1,445 COPĀ 5.5M
110.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$1,053 COPĀ 4.0M
125.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Salento
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
13.06
1.68%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salento: March 2, 2026

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