Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Cruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Cruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 52.7% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.6% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
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Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.15 AWG 3.86
-30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.74 AWG 4.91
-39.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$4.34 AWG 7.76
-73.73%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.72 AWG 8.44
-51.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.98 AWG 14.28
74.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.29 AWG 13.06
-45.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.52 AWG 11.67
73.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.36 AWG 7.8
-17.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$4.32 AWG 7.73
-64.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$8.53 AWG 15.27
-68.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$6.66 AWG 11.92
-79.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$6.92 AWG 12.38
-77.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.9 AWG 3.4
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$3.13 AWG 5.6
-66.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$4.55 AWG 8.14
-87.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.44 AWG 18.69
-78.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.58 AWG 35.05
-23.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.45 AWG 4.38
-0.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.11 AWG 5.57
-15.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.98 AWG 3.54
-83.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$153 AWG 273
-93.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$19.73 AWG 35.32
-97.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$19.7 AWG 35.26
-69.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$136 AWG 243
-53.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$72.2 AWG 129
-94.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$200 AWG 358
-87.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$69.7 AWG 125
-67.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$47.1 AWG 84.3
-86.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.39 AWG 15.02
-60.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$139 AWG 249
-32.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$79.2 AWG 142
-33.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$112 AWG 201
-77.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$141 AWG 253
-39.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$137 AWG 244
-46.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,289 AWG 2,308
-79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$556 AWG 995
-71.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,569 AWG 2,810
-63.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,411 AWG 2,527
-76.18%
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
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,669 AWG 6,569
-95.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 29, 2025

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