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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 19.8% cheaper than Sark without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 2.1% cheaper than Sark without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$18.93 GGP 14.20
-81.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$82.3 GGP 61.7
-61.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
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Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$2.44 GGP 1.83
15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$2.70 GGP 2.02
-49.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.98 GGP 1.48
-63.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$3.74 GGP 2.81
-22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.72 GGP 2.79
5.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$2.71 GGP 2.04
-35.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$2.85 GGP 2.14
-14.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$3.69 GGP 2.77
-68.29%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$5.13 GGP 3.84
-54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$8.48 GGP 6.36
-49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
$7.96 GGP 5.97
53.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.19 GGP 2.39
16.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$4.72 GGP 3.54
-66.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$3.93 GGP 2.95
-31.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$5.69 GGP 4.26
-58.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$3.09 GGP 2.31
-35.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$3.32 GGP 2.49
-30.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$2.21 GGP 1.66
-54.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$1.55 GGP 1.17
-52.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$10.03 GGP 7.52
-67.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.90 GGP 1.43
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.01 GGP 1.51
37.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$2.08 GGP 1.56
-87.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$13.73 GGP 10.29
-54.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$21.97 GGP 16.48
-81.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$92.4 GGP 69.3
-74.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$2,019 GGP 1,515
67.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$1,701 GGP 1,276
22.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Sark
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sark: March 3, 2026

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