Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bahia Blanca Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bahia Blanca

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 30% cheaper than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 34.2% cheaper than Bahia Blanca without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$8.5 ARS 10.1K
-64.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$33.35 ARS 39.6K
-62.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.65 ARS 10.3K
-63.24%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.76 ARS 3,282
-19.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.96 ARS 2,323
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.88 ARS 2,228
-86.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.98 ARS 1,162
155.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.22 ARS 2,639
44.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.85 ARS 2,196
-19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.92 ARS 1,089
81.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.02 ARS 2,396
-43.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.29 ARS 2,714
-0.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.51 ARS 13.7K
21.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.29 ARS 7,473
-36.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.83 ARS 12.9K
4.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.3 ARS 2,733
56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.14 ARS 2,544
-28.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.28 ARS 1,517
107.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.71 ARS 4,401
-62.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.79 ARS 2,122
-11.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.18 ARS 1,407
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.31 ARS 2,747
-54.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.13 ARS 2,529
-73.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.15 ARS 3,739
-29.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.59 ARS 9,014
97.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.04 ARS 2,424
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.16 ARS 3,758
-16.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.78 ARS 923
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$25.5 ARS 30.3K
-60.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.49 ARS 1,767
-67.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.91 ARS 1,086
-62.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.1 ARS 7,246
-0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.22 ARS 1,451
-40.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.2K ARS 26.4M
17.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.5K ARS 36.2M
4.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$66.4 ARS 78.8K
-5.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
-76.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.52 ARS 26.7K
7.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
-13.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$12.29 ARS 14.6K
-49.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.25 ARS 7,418
-47.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$218 ARS 259.1K
-57.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,695 ARS 3.2M
126.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$96.5 ARS 114.6K
-45.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$91.2 ARS 108.3K
-72.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 ARS 148K
-31.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$95.1 ARS 112.9K
-23.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$343 ARS 407.4K
-24.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$237 ARS 282K
-33.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$692 ARS 822K
-16.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$542 ARS 644K
-38.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,612 ARS 1.9M
-37.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$981 ARS 1.2M
-12.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bahia Blanca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahia Blanca: October 29, 2025

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