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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.1% cheaper than San Isidro without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.3% cheaper than San Isidro without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$9.15 ARS 10.9K
-67.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.07 ARS 35.7K
-58.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.24 ARS 11K
-65.58%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.63 ARS 1,937
35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.33 ARS 1,576
-17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.18 ARS 1,400
-77.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.24 ARS 1,478
101.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.83 ARS 3,358
13.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.28 ARS 1,522
16.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.56 ARS 1,857
7.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.78 ARS 2,114
-35.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.17 ARS 2,575
4.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.9 ARS 14.1K
17.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.89 ARS 6,996
-32.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.59 ARS 11.4K
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.84 ARS 2,180
95.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.11 ARS 2,503
-27.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.92 ARS 1,087
188.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.51 ARS 2,985
-45.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.51 ARS 1,793
4.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.4 ARS 1,657
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 ARS 1,115
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.49 ARS 1,773
-62.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.17 ARS 3,767
-29.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.99 ARS 5,921
200.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.25 ARS 1,488
94.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.02 ARS 3,591
-12.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.82 ARS 973
-60.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.55 ARS 1,843
-68.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.87 ARS 1,035
-60.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.08 ARS 7,217
-0.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.06 ARS 1,261
-31.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.3K ARS 31.3M
21.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$56.3 ARS 66.8K
11.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.59 ARS 22.1K
-77.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.81 ARS 17.6K
64.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.95 ARS 30.8K
-12.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
-55.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.88 ARS 5,794
-32.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$324 ARS 384.7K
-71.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
465.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78.6 ARS 93.3K
-32.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-64.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$108 ARS 128K
-20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.4 ARS 110.9K
-22.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$342 ARS 405.6K
-24.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$238 ARS 283.2K
-33.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$673 ARS 799.1K
-14.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$540 ARS 640.9K
-37.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,882 ARS 2.2M
-46.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,586 ARS 1.9M
-45.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Isidro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$611 ARS 725.2K
-70.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
52.71
-74.81%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Isidro: October 29, 2025

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