Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sandton

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.2% more expensive than Sandton without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.8% cheaper than Sandton without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.09 R 197
-72.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$44.31 R 788
-71.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.95 R 88.1
-35.76%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.03 R 36.08
8.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.07 R 19.03
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.87 R 15.52
-70.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.21 R 39.29
13.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.54 R 45.25
25.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.16 R 20.59
28.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.05 R 18.72
59.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.63 R 29.06
-30.06%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.52 R 44.84
-9.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.79 R 139
78.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.71 R 83.7
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.63 R 118
70.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.63 R 28.92
120.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.46 R 25.91
4.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.58 R 28.18
67.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.7 R 30.32
-18.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.36 R 24.2
16.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 R 25.7
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 R 20.28
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.92 R 16.4
-39.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.84 R 50.5
-21.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.67 R 101
164.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.35 R 24.04
80.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.58 R 28.18
67.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.62 R 28.8
-80.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R 19.49
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.88 R 15.65
-61.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.13 R 55.7
92.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.31 R 23.31
-44.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.8K R 405.1K
15.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.5K R 418.7K
35.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$119 R 2,114
-47.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$37.04 R 659
-88.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.23 R 769
-43.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.12 R 749
-46.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.11 R 126
-53.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$193 R 3,435
-51.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,857 R 86.4K
25.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$50.1 R 890
5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.4 R 594
-25.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.6 R 1,629
-6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$86.9 R 1,546
-16.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$389 R 6,915
-33.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$379 R 6,744
-58.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$676 R 12K
-14.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$819 R 14.6K
-58.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$747 R 13.3K
34.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$671 R 11.9K
28.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sandton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,948 R 34.6K
-90.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.51
15.38%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

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