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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 39.5% cheaper than San Jose without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.2% cheaper than San Jose without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.76 ₡5,385
-72.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59 ₡29.5K
-78.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.85 ₡4,931
-67.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.88 ₡1,942
-43.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.96 ₡983
-43.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.59 ₡794
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.04 ₡1,522
-17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.59 ₡2,300
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.02 ₡1,013
-26.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.88 ₡1,443
-42.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.13 ₡1,067
-46.48%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.94 ₡1,472
-22.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.69 ₡4,852
43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.22 ₡4,617
-56.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.64 ₡6,831
-17.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.47 ₡2,238
-19.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.45 ₡728
5.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.38 ₡2,192
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.55 ₡1,779
-61.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.55 ₡1,777
-55.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.25 ₡1,628
-33.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 ₡519
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.8 ₡1,403
-80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.43 ₡2,716
-58.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.98 ₡9,503
-21.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.41 ₡1,205
0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.92 ₡1,461
-9.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1 ₡501
-68.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.57 ₡20.8K
-75.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.88 ₡939
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.86 ₡930
-81.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.8 ₡3,904
-22.56%
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
$37.7K ₡18.9M
-30.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.7K ₡16.4M
-2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$92.9 ₡46.5K
-32.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.98 ₡13K
-84.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$60.2 ₡30.1K
-59.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$56.2 ₡28.2K
-59.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$38.51 ₡19.3K
-83.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.89 ₡4,953
-66.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$567 ₡283.6K
-83.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.8K ₡6.4M
-52.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.5 ₡31.8K
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.8 ₡25.4K
-51.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 ₡62.6K
-31.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$107 ₡53.7K
-32.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$865 ₡433K
-70.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$536 ₡268.3K
-70.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,427 ₡714.5K
-59.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,034 ₡517.9K
-67.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,869 ₡1.4M
-65.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,697 ₡849.3K
-49.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Jose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$996 ₡498.4K
-81.67%
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 Jose: October 29, 2025

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