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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 41% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 138.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 51.2% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 172.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$5.85 ARSĀ 8,494
-40.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$30.30 ARSĀ 44.0K
5.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$7.80 ARSĀ 11.3K
-37.69%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,160
89.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,335
48.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,227
-14.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,943
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$2.95 ARSĀ 4,283
32.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$0.73 ARSĀ 1,055
138.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$0.65 ARSĀ 938
275.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$1.23 ARSĀ 1,783
-4.88%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$1.74 ARSĀ 2,533
35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$3.36 ARSĀ 4,879
339.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$3.57 ARSĀ 5,191
19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$4.03 ARSĀ 5,859
202.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,147
151.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,211
2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,214
76.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$2.10 ARSĀ 3,050
11.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$0.62 ARSĀ 900
222.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$0.68 ARSĀ 988
239.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$0.38 ARSĀ 559
165.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.88 ARSĀ 1,276
-17.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$1.70 ARSĀ 2,469
94.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$5.15 ARSĀ 7,472
388.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.47 ARSĀ 2,129
97.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.79 ARSĀ 2,595
54.75%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.31 ARSĀ 455
-12.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$5.11 ARSĀ 7,425
61.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.45 ARSĀ 650
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,436
-57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$4.81 ARSĀ 6,990
30.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.10 ARSĀ 1,596
-21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$31.2K ARSĀ 45.3M
-16.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$20.6K ARSĀ 29.9M
54.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$78.3 ARSĀ 113.7K
3.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$4.93 ARSĀ 7,163
-19.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$9.90 ARSĀ 14.4K
137.88%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$17.84 ARSĀ 25.9K
445.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
$5.99 ARSĀ 8,697
7.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$2.04 ARSĀ 2,970
103.92%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$102 ARSĀ 147.5K
189.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$2,169 ARSĀ 3.1M
201.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$50.8 ARSĀ 73.7K
6.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$50.7 ARSĀ 73.6K
-25.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$98.4 ARSĀ 142.9K
-10.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$120 ARSĀ 174.6K
-35.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$151 ARSĀ 219.5K
558.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$90.5 ARSĀ 131.4K
637.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$252 ARSĀ 366.3K
1244.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$199 ARSĀ 289.5K
943.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
$2,069 ARSĀ 3.0M
46.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
$2,114 ARSĀ 3.1M
12.53%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$697 ARSĀ 1.0M
-74.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
79
-83.19%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for San Juan: March 3, 2026

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