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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.6% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.9% cheaper than San Rafael without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.77 ₡5,393
-72.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$59.9 ₡30K
-79.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.78 ₡4,894
-67.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.86 ₡1,930
-42.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.04 ₡1,019
-46.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.65 ₡826
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.05 ₡1,527
-18.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.57 ₡2,288
-29.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.97 ₡984
-24.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.75 ₡1,375
-39.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.22 ₡1,111
-48.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.9 ₡1,450
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.19 ₡5,100
36.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.23 ₡4,618
-56.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.7 ₡6,859
-17.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.47 ₡2,238
-19.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.5 ₡750
2.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.34 ₡2,170
-38.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.4 ₡1,700
-59.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.5 ₡1,754
-54.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.09 ₡1,546
-30.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 ₡503
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.84 ₡1,421
-80.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.34 ₡2,673
-58.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$18.75 ₡9,385
-20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.43 ₡1,214
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.93 ₡1,468
-9.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.95 ₡474
-66.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.79 ₡896
-72.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.86 ₡929
-81.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.84 ₡3,925
-22.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.46 ₡732
-50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K ₡19.1M
-31.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$32K ₡16M
-0.05%
🧾 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
$94.1 ₡47.1K
-33.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.12 ₡13.1K
-84.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$60.1 ₡30.1K
-59.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$56 ₡28K
-59.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.48 ₡11.8K
-73.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.99 ₡5,003
-67.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$559 ₡279.9K
-83.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.7K ₡6.4M
-52.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$62.1 ₡31.1K
-14.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51 ₡25.5K
-51.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$124 ₡61.8K
-31.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 ₡53.2K
-31.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$772 ₡386.7K
-66.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$607 ₡304K
-73.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,504 ₡753K
-61.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$977 ₡489.1K
-65.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
San Rafael
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Rafael: October 28, 2025

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