Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sale Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sale

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.9% cheaper than Sale without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.8% cheaper than Sale without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.53 A$25.33
-81.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.6 A$122
-84.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.54 A$14.62
-66.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.51 A$5.38
-37.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.62 A$4.02
-58.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.19 A$3.36
-88.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.54 A$10.02
-61.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.03 A$10.77
-54.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 A$2.26
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.34 A$3.58
-28.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.97 A$3.02
-42.13%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.21 A$6.45
-46.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.6 A$13.18
62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.66 A$13.27
-53.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.57 A$20.8
-16.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.33 A$5.1
8.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.83 A$4.34
-45.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.98 A$4.56
-11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.2 A$6.43
-67.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.48 A$3.8
-36.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.17 A$3.33
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.07 A$3.17
-49.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.53 A$2.34
-63.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$31.28 A$47.92
-92.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.01 A$21.46
6.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.61 A$7.06
-47.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$5.26 A$8.06
-49.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sale
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.53 A$3.87
-87.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.2 A$101
-84.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.61 A$5.53
-86.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 A$2.36
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.86 A$51.9
-82.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 A$1.81
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$28.4K A$43.5K
-7.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.6K A$34.6K
41.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$180 A$276
-65.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.29 A$41.81
-84.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.1 A$81.3
-54.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.55 A$74.4
-53.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.83 A$24.26
-60.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.16 A$20.16
-75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,602 A$2,454
-94.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.1K A$18.5K
-49.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$69.4 A$106
-23.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.5 A$78.8
-51.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 A$155
-15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 A$162
-31.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sale
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,284 A$1,967
-79.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,079 A$1,654
-85.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,002 A$3,067
-71.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,684 A$2,579
-80.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,930 A$9,085
-83.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,350 A$6,664
-80.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sale
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.34
109.46%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sale: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.