Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint John's Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Saint John's

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.3% cheaper than Saint John's without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.1% cheaper than Saint John's without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$13.78 EC$37.2
-78.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$84.1 EC$227
-85.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.95 EC$29.57
-70.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.9 EC$10.52
-43.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.05 EC$5.52
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.91 EC$2.46
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.9 EC$5.14
31.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.41 EC$11.91
-27.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.26 EC$6.1
-34.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.81 EC$7.6
-40.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.9 EC$5.13
-40.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.44 EC$14.68
-58.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.01 EC$21.63
74.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.18 EC$22.08
-51.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.37 EC$17.19
-43.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.42 EC$6.52
-36.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$8.18 EC$22.08
-67.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$7.96 EC$21.49
-82.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.78 EC$7.51
-43.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.85 EC$7.69
-24.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.56 EC$6.92
-59.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.89 EC$5.09
-70.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.81 EC$23.78
70.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.7 EC$7.3
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.64 EC$9.82
-27.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1 EC$2.69
-68.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.59 EC$15.08
-91.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$5.59 EC$15.1
-93.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.14 EC$54.4
-70.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.75 EC$4.72
-58.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.1K EC$65K
8.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.8K EC$56.2K
53.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$130 EC$351
-51.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$41.47 EC$112
-90.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$73 EC$197
-66.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$65.8 EC$178
-65.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$36.98 EC$99.8
-83.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.93 EC$16.01
-44.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,835 EC$4,955
232.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.2 EC$203
13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,115 EC$3,010
-76.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$751 EC$2,028
-78.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,637 EC$4,420
-64.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,509 EC$4,073
-77.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Saint John's
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,349 EC$3,642
-86.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.5
141.45%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Saint John's: October 28, 2025

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