Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Francisco Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and San Francisco

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.2% cheaper than San Francisco without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.3% cheaper than San Francisco without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.98 ₡5,499
-72.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.4 ₡29.7K
-78.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.23 ₡5,123
-68.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.86 ₡1,934
-42.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.98 ₡993
-44.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.58 ₡791
-83.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.91 ₡1,459
-14.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.55 ₡2,278
-29.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.07 ₡1,034
-28.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.79 ₡1,396
-40.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.14 ₡1,069
-46.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.88 ₡1,442
-21.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.66 ₡4,837
44.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.93 ₡4,468
-55.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.58 ₡6,796
-16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.49 ₡2,246
-19.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.51 ₡755
1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.23 ₡2,118
-37.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.43 ₡1,715
-59.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.54 ₡1,770
-55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.24 ₡1,620
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.02 ₡508
1.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.96 ₡1,483
-81.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.28 ₡2,646
-57.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.11 ₡9,568
-21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.48 ₡1,243
-2.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.88 ₡1,443
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.01 ₡507
-68.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.86 ₡929
-73.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.84 ₡922
-81.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.77 ₡3,889
-22.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.4 ₡699
-47.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.4K ₡19.2M
-31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.7K ₡16.4M
-2.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$93 ₡46.6K
-32.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.64 ₡12.8K
-84.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.8 ₡19.9K
-38.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.3 ₡28.7K
-60.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.15 ₡12.1K
-74.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.89 ₡4,952
-66.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$578 ₡289.4K
-83.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.5K ₡6.2M
-51.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$61.5 ₡30.8K
-14.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52.2 ₡26.1K
-52.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 ₡62.6K
-31.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 ₡53.7K
-32.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$766 ₡383.4K
-66.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$601 ₡301K
-73.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,541 ₡771.3K
-62.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$970 ₡485.4K
-65.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Francisco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Francisco: October 29, 2025

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