Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salem Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salem

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 87.4% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 98% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 81.4% more expensive than Salem without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.4 ₹205
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$7.92 ₹677
58.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.76 ₹407
-33.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.31 ₹112
68.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 ₹42.63
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.22 ₹18.69
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.77 ₹152
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.35 ₹458
-40.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.6 ₹50.9
148.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.39 ₹33.67
328.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.69 ₹58.8
65.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.83 ₹70.9
173.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.13 ₹781
52.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.73 ₹234
46.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2 ₹171
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.77 ₹65.6
98.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.56 ₹133
69.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.46 ₹39
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.37 ₹31.84
327.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.45 ₹38.46
380.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.24 ₹20.54
333.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.34 ₹28.84
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.93 ₹250
-23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.23 ₹362
254.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.87 ₹160
29.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.78 ₹238
-5.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.31 ₹454
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Salem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ₹18.76
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.31 ₹882
-1.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.18 ₹101
-58.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.18 ₹101
411.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ₹100
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.8K ₹1.4M
56.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.3K ₹2.5M
8.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$34.83 ₹2,979
79.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.41 ₹292
20.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.79 ₹580
258.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.17 ₹1,640
17.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.78 ₹922
-41.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.31 ₹197
42.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$32.16 ₹2,751
189.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,313 ₹112.3K
364.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$22.17 ₹1,896
138.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.29 ₹1,992
6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$39.8 ₹3,404
114.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$27.93 ₹2,389
159.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$97.3 ₹8,319
166.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$63.4 ₹5,418
150.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$268 ₹22.9K
115.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$164 ₹14K
104.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,380 ₹118K
-27.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$369 ₹31.6K
132.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Salem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$359 ₹30.7K
-49.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.47
40.23%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salem: October 28, 2025

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