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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.2% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.8% cheaper than San Juan without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.99 ₡5,502
-72.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.6 ₡29.8K
-78.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.02 ₡5,014
-68.26%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.93 ₡1,969
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.01 ₡1,005
-45.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.59 ₡797
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.94 ₡1,472
-14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.63 ₡2,320
-30.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.06 ₡1,032
-27.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.85 ₡1,427
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.17 ₡1,085
-47.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.91 ₡1,457
-21.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.13 ₡5,070
37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.29 ₡4,651
-56.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.52 ₡6,770
-16.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.41 ₡2,206
-18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 ₡722
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.33 ₡2,169
-38.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.53 ₡1,766
-60.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.54 ₡1,772
-55.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.2 ₡1,602
-32.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.97 ₡488
7.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.9 ₡1,451
-80.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.38 ₡2,695
-58.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.08 ₡9,549
-21.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.54 ₡1,272
-4.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.81 ₡1,407
-6.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.02 ₡508
-68.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.88 ₡940
-73.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.83 ₡917
-81.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.03 ₡4,018
-24.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 ₡731
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.5K ₡19.3M
-31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32.3K ₡16.2M
-1.22%
🧾 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
$94.6 ₡47.4K
-33.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.41 ₡13.2K
-84.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$59.7 ₡29.9K
-59.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.4 ₡28.7K
-60.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$24.27 ₡12.2K
-74.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.7 ₡4,855
-66.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$566 ₡283.1K
-83.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.5K ₡6.3M
-51.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$62 ₡31K
-14.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.4 ₡25.7K
-51.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$127 ₡63.7K
-33.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$109 ₡54.6K
-33.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Juan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$775 ₡387.9K
-66.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$603 ₡302K
-73.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,525 ₡763.4K
-62.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$967 ₡484.2K
-65.25%
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 Juan
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 Juan: October 28, 2025

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