Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and San Isidro Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and San Isidro

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 3.8% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 10.1% more expensive than San Isidro without rent, and 83.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$9.23 ARSĀ 13.4K
-62.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$29.81 ARSĀ 43.3K
7.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$9.10 ARSĀ 13.2K
-46.59%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$1.65 ARSĀ 2,396
70.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,905
4.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,708
-38.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.23 ARSĀ 1,792
135.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.82 ARSĀ 4,093
39.01%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.23 ARSĀ 1,786
41.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$1.59 ARSĀ 2,309
53.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.78 ARSĀ 2,586
-34.27%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,157
8.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$12.13 ARSĀ 17.6K
21.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$5.93 ARSĀ 8,608
-28.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$9.65 ARSĀ 14.0K
26.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$1.89 ARSĀ 2,749
96.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,957
-23.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$0.93 ARSĀ 1,349
189.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$2.65 ARSĀ 3,844
-11.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,159
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.40 ARSĀ 2,030
65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.93 ARSĀ 1,355
8.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$1.43 ARSĀ 2,076
-48.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$3.15 ARSĀ 4,580
5.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$5.06 ARSĀ 7,345
396.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.30 ARSĀ 1,888
123.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$3.17 ARSĀ 4,607
-12.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.83 ARSĀ 1,209
-67.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$1.63 ARSĀ 2,370
-72.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.93 ARSĀ 1,348
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$6.09 ARSĀ 8,838
2.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,499
-16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$24.4K ARSĀ 35.4M
6.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$26.2K ARSĀ 38.1M
21.66%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$55.0 ARSĀ 79.8K
46.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$18.53 ARSĀ 26.9K
-78.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$14.44 ARSĀ 21.0K
63.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$26.68 ARSĀ 38.7K
264.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
$13.51 ARSĀ 19.6K
-52.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$4.93 ARSĀ 7,165
-15.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$322 ARSĀ 467.4K
-8.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$1,060 ARSĀ 1.5M
517.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$81.4 ARSĀ 118.3K
-33.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$69.6 ARSĀ 101.0K
-45.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$105 ARSĀ 153.1K
-16.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$96.7 ARSĀ 140.5K
-19.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$340 ARSĀ 493.6K
192.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$234 ARSĀ 339.1K
185.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$671 ARSĀ 973.9K
405.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$534 ARSĀ 776.0K
289.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
$2,008 ARSĀ 2.9M
51.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
$2,854 ARSĀ 4.1M
-16.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$600 ARSĀ 871.9K
-70.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
52.71
-74.81%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Isidro: March 1, 2026

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