Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salamina Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salamina

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 28.6% cheaper than Salamina without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36.8% cheaper than Salamina without rent, and 49.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$17.38 €15.01
-82.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$56 €48.36
-77.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.49 €7.33
-62.54%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.99 €3.44
-44.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.5 €2.15
-56.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 €0.48
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.56 €3.94
-45.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.75 €4.1
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.91 €1.65
-21.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.38 €1.2
21.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.8 €2.42
-59.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4 €3.45
-43.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.63 €12.64
-4.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.15 €9.63
-64.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.16 €13.09
-25.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.24 €1.93
60.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.1 €1.81
-27.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.63 €1.41
62.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.3 €1.98
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.43 €1.23
10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.28 €1.1
68.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 €0.84
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.04 €0.9
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.55 €4.79
-59.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.18 €6.2
108.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.1 €1.81
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.89 €2.49
-8.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.6 €1.38
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$45.43 €39.22
-77.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.12 €3.56
-88.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.82 €11.93
-56.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.12 €1.83
-65.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.2K €25.2K
-10.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.5K €26.3K
4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$213 €184
-70.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.75 €19.64
-81.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.23 €29.56
-28.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$47.62 €41.11
-52.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.59 €15.19
-64.41%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.69 €8.37
-66.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$517 €447
-81.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,491 €5,605
-6.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$91.6 €79
-42.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.22 €40.77
-47.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.9 €69.8
5.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 €92.7
-32.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$487 €420
-46.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$385 €333
-58.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$764 €660
-24.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$612 €529
-45.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,976 €2,569
-66.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,486 €2,146
-65.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Salamina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,121 €968
-83.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.99
166.13%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salamina: October 28, 2025

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