Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sal Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sal

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 6.8% cheaper than Sal without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 8.7% cheaper than Sal without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.62 CVE 533
-46.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$47.21 CVE 4,482
-73.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.16 CVE 679
-55.59%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.26 CVE 214
-2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.56 CVE 243
-57.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.12 CVE 107
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.95 CVE 375
-36.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.2 CVE 303
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.49 CVE 142
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.11 CVE 200
-20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.56 CVE 148
-26.92%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.88 CVE 274
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.05 CVE 1,050
26.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.23 CVE 782
-51.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.35 CVE 1,552
-30.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.88 CVE 273
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.54 CVE 241
-39.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.88 CVE 274
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.15 CVE 394
-66.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.63 CVE 155
-3.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2 CVE 190
8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.85 CVE 176
-43.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.15 CVE 109
-51.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.65 CVE 442
-52.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.5 CVE 712
99.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.07 CVE 291
-20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.96 CVE 186
34.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.06 CVE 101
-69.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.03 CVE 193
-75.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.83 CVE 269
-87.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$12.87 CVE 1,222
-53.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 CVE 139
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$89.4 CVE 8,491
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.7 CVE 5,292
-56.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.18 CVE 3,245
-33.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$148 CVE 14.1K
-37.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,520 CVE 239.3K
141.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.26 CVE 2,968
68.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$147 CVE 14K
-50.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$336 CVE 31.9K
-23.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$297 CVE 28.2K
-46.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$454 CVE 43.1K
27.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$400 CVE 38K
-16.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$687 CVE 65.3K
45.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$355 CVE 33.8K
142.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$287 CVE 27.2K
-36.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.17
115.24%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sal: October 27, 2025

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