Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salvador Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Salvador

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 12.8% more expensive than Salvador without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.9% more expensive than Salvador without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.26 R$34.76
-52.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.75 R$149
-53.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.92 R$38.39
-54.05%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.86 R$10.34
18.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 R$4.2
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.58 R$3.2
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.14 R$11.87
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.98 R$22.09
-19.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 R$6.43
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.3 R$7.23
28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 R$6.57
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.85 R$10.29
22.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.72 R$48.41
59.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.88 R$21.54
3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.48 R$35.95
74.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.64 R$9.12
119.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 R$8.54
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.83 R$4.6
219.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.15 R$6.38
20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.02 R$5.67
54.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 R$6.61
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.67 R$3.72
55.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.78 R$4.35
-28.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.95 R$10.8
14.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.59 R$31.02
167.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.26 R$6.99
92.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.86 R$10.3
41.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 R$5.34
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$44.21 R$245
-77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.09 R$6.04
-55.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.14 R$6.33
-70.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.89 R$49.33
-32.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.06 R$5.88
-31.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.7K R$98.1K
48.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.8K R$148.5K
19.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$68.4 R$380
-8.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.89 R$77.1
-70.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.74 R$87.4
54.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$20.44 R$113
10.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$27.37 R$152
-77.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.97 R$33.11
-44.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$227 R$1,259
-58.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.7K R$59.2K
-42.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$51.8 R$288
1.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.23 R$162
-15.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.6 R$386
22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79 R$438
-8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$264 R$1,464
-1.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$213 R$1,183
-25.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$534 R$2,963
8.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$348 R$1,929
-3.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,759 R$9,763
-43.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$955 R$5,299
-9.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Salvador
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$402 R$2,233
-54.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.35
28.31%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salvador: October 27, 2025

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