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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 10.1% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.8% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.06 ARS 11.9K
-70.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.2 ARS 24K
-38.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.96 ARS 7,081
-46.64%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.84 ARS 2,183
20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.97 ARS 1,156
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.97 ARS 1,157
-73.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.02 ARS 1,208
145.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.46 ARS 1,736
119.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.01 ARS 1,201
47.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.55 ARS 1,843
7.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.36 ARS 1,615
-16.18%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.55 ARS 1,844
46.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$5.54 ARS 6,580
151.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.52 ARS 8,925
-46.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.54 ARS 7,761
72.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.78 ARS 2,117
102.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 ARS 1,812
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.54 ARS 1,834
72.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.84 ARS 1,001
64.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.66 ARS 785
139.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.67 ARS 797
222.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.61 ARS 724
70.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.23 ARS 1,457
-54.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.74 ARS 2,062
28.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.87 ARS 5,782
207.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.11 ARS 1,321
118.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.57 ARS 1,870
68.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.79 ARS 937
-59.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.44 ARS 524
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.99 ARS 1,175
-65.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.01 ARS 5,949
20.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.85 ARS 1,005
-14.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.8K ARS 37.7M
-17.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.9K ARS 40.3M
-5.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$76.6 ARS 91K
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$6.8 ARS 8,070
-39.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.77 ARS 18.7K
54.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$25.86 ARS 30.7K
-12.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.58 ARS 16.1K
-53.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.83 ARS 6,925
-43.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$104 ARS 123K
-9.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,189 ARS 2.6M
178.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$82.9 ARS 98.4K
-36.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$75.7 ARS 89.8K
-67.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$151 ARS 178.9K
-43.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$117 ARS 139K
-38.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$341 ARS 404.7K
-24.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$241 ARS 285.9K
-34.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$690 ARS 819.5K
-16.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$543 ARS 644.9K
-38.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,832 ARS 2.2M
-45.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,520 ARS 1.8M
-43.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$455 ARS 540.3K
-59.90%
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 Rafael: October 27, 2025

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