Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Araraquara Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Araraquara

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 27.2% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.1% more expensive than Araraquara without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.97 R$27.6
-39.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$21.55 R$120
-41.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.4 R$35.51
-50.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.87 R$10.4
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.01 R$5.6
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.71 R$3.92
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.84 R$10.2
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 R$19.09
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.85 R$4.7
75.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.16 R$6.41
43.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.3 R$7.21
-12.31%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 R$12.14
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.3 R$34.98
121.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.02 R$16.76
32.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.83 R$32.35
93.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.22 R$6.8
195.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.84 R$4.67
82.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.87 R$4.82
204.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.17 R$6.5
17.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.77 R$4.25
105.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.69 R$3.83
213.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.55 R$3.07
89.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 R$3.65
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.77 R$9.84
25.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.96 R$27.5
202.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.88 R$4.9
176.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.42 R$7.89
85.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.99 R$5.52
-67.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.19 R$218
-74.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.94 R$5.21
-47.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.9 R$4.99
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.46 R$46.98
-28.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1 R$5.55
-27.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$20.4K R$113.4K
28.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.2K R$117.7K
50.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$47.97 R$266
30.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.14 R$50.8
-55.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.52 R$91.7
47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.75 R$132
-4.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.29 R$118
-70.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.64 R$20.21
-9.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$320 R$1,776
-70.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,906 R$38.3K
-11.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$42.84 R$238
23.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.41 R$213
-35.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.1 R$472
0.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$50.3 R$279
44.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$206 R$1,142
25.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$131 R$726
21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$450 R$2,497
28.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$314 R$1,744
7.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,283 R$7,123
-22.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,094 R$6,070
-21.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Araraquara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$432 R$2,400
-57.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Araraquara: October 28, 2025

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