Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sanaa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 11% cheaper than Sanaa without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 26.8% cheaper than Sanaa without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.23 YER 1,514
-51.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$23.05 YER 5,601
-45.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.11 YER 2,458
-68.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 YER 436
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 YER 463
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.76 YER 914
-41.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.15 YER 279
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.47 YER 113
-44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.86 YER 452
-19.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.2 YER 291
39.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.46 YER 599
-53.66%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.1 YER 996
-44.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.86 YER 2,396
41.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.69 YER 1,626
-40.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$19.14 YER 4,651
-40.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.03 YER 980
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.41 YER 341
8.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.4 YER 583
10.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.7 YER 413
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.69 YER 411
-6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 YER 382
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.62 YER 151
67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.74 YER 180
-24.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.33 YER 808
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 YER 395
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 YER 812
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.97 YER 966
-43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.4 YER 97.1
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$81.8 YER 19.9K
-87.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.23 YER 1,027
-88.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.06 YER 988
-91.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.01 YER 1,703
-13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.63 YER 639
-72.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$16.8K YER 4.1M
56.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.9K YER 8.2M
-5.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$72.3 YER 17.6K
-13.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.71 YER 3,330
-70.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.75 YER 9,416
-37.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$66.2 YER 16.1K
-65.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.77 YER 4,075
-62.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.85 YER 1,421
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$115 YER 27.9K
-18.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,790 YER 434.8K
240.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$40.51 YER 9,844
30.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$150 YER 36.4K
-83.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$40.98 YER 9,957
108.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$41.37 YER 10.1K
75.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$162 YER 39.4K
59.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$95.6 YER 23.2K
66.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$411 YER 99.9K
40.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$265 YER 64.3K
27.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,414 YER 829.5K
-70.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,076 YER 261.3K
-20.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$226 YER 54.8K
-19.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.25
18.04%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sanaa: October 28, 2025

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