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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.2% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 9.9% more expensive than San Juan without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.03 ARS 7,155
-50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$29.69 ARS 35.3K
-57.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.77 ARS 9,229
-59.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.57 ARS 1,870
40.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.95 ARS 1,132
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.91 ARS 1,077
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.03 ARS 2,406
23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.96 ARS 3,515
8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.73 ARS 865
104.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.71 ARS 837
135.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.21 ARS 1,442
-5.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.68 ARS 1,989
35.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.33 ARS 3,960
318.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.52 ARS 4,176
13.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$3.97 ARS 4,711
184.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.47 ARS 1,740
144.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 ARS 1,812
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.53 ARS 1,822
73.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.08 ARS 2,473
-33.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.63 ARS 745
150.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.64 ARS 757
237.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.39 ARS 460
166.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.94 ARS 1,121
-40.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.8 ARS 2,137
23.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.95 ARS 4,686
279.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.54 ARS 1,833
57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.76 ARS 2,088
50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ARS 340
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$5.12 ARS 6,074
97.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.45 ARS 529
8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.03 ARS 1,219
-66.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$4.78 ARS 5,675
26.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ARS 1,361
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31K ARS 36.9M
-15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.7K ARS 24.5M
54.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$78.4 ARS 93.1K
-20.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.05 ARS 5,998
-18.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
141.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.8 ARS 21.1K
26.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.13 ARS 7,274
2.12%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$1.98 ARS 2,348
66.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$105 ARS 124.4K
-11.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,191 ARS 2.6M
178.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.3 ARS 59.7K
5.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.1 ARS 59.5K
-50.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$101 ARS 119.8K
-15.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 ARS 138.7K
-37.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$151 ARS 179.2K
71.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$89.7 ARS 106.5K
77.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$248 ARS 294.8K
132.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$198 ARS 234.8K
70.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,722 ARS 2M
-41.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,447 ARS 1.7M
-40.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$516 ARS 613.1K
-64.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
79
-83.19%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Juan: October 28, 2025

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