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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.9% more expensive than Santa Cruz without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.83 BOB 19.4
6.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.78 BOB 183
-53.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.46 BOB 51.1
-57.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.72 BOB 18.63
-18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.76 BOB 5.21
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.71 BOB 4.83
-63.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.48 BOB 10.16
68.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.98 BOB 13.57
61.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.07 BOB 7.35
39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 BOB 9.73
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.33 BOB 9.14
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.77 BOB 12.14
28.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.65 BOB 31.86
199.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.15 BOB 28.42
-3.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.51 BOB 44.57
73.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.64 BOB 18.08
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.91 BOB 6.26
68.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.14 BOB 7.8
132.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1 BOB 6.88
38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.94 BOB 6.43
68.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 BOB 7.04
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.79 BOB 5.38
31.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.11 BOB 7.63
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.14 BOB 14.68
4.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.05 BOB 48.27
112.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.48 BOB 10.12
64.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.06 BOB 14.08
28.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 BOB 2.04
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$21.71 BOB 149
-53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.88 BOB 19.74
-82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.46 BOB 10.01
-76.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.08 BOB 48.49
-14.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.58 BOB 3.94
25.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$29.3K BOB 200.6K
-10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.8K BOB 190.7K
14.71%
🧾 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
$54.2 BOB 371
15.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$22.31 BOB 153
-81.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.84 BOB 225
-25.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$32.3 BOB 221
-30.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.34 BOB 146
-70.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.13 BOB 48.81
-53.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$202 BOB 1,384
-53.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,227 BOB 29K
44.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.42 BOB 297
21.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.74 BOB 334
-49.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.9 BOB 582
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$61.7 BOB 423
17.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$402 BOB 2,757
-35.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$260 BOB 1,778
-38.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$759 BOB 5,200
-23.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$651 BOB 4,462
-48.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,375 BOB 9,421
-27.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,667 BOB 11.4K
-48.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$401 BOB 2,750
-54.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Cruz: October 28, 2025

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