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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.1% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 36% cheaper than Santa Cruz without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$11.11 ₡5,562
-73.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58.7 ₡29.4K
-78.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.68 ₡4,844
-67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.94 ₡1,972
-43.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.07 ₡1,036
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.64 ₡823
-84.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.02 ₡1,510
-17.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.58 ₡2,292
-30.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.99 ₡998
-25.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.85 ₡1,427
-41.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.21 ₡1,107
-48.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.95 ₡1,475
-23.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.69 ₡4,850
43.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.05 ₡4,531
-55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.55 ₡6,783
-16.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.6 ₡2,301
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.98 ₡489
56.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$4.38 ₡2,194
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.58 ₡1,791
-61.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.55 ₡1,777
-55.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$3.09 ₡1,546
-30.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 ₡502
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$2.8 ₡1,403
-80.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.22 ₡2,615
-57.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$19.14 ₡9,581
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.5 ₡1,250
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.94 ₡1,469
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.03 ₡517
-68.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.81 ₡909
-72.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.78 ₡889
-80.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$7.75 ₡3,879
-22.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.47 ₡734
-50.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38K ₡19M
-30.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.2K ₡16.6M
-3.74%
🧾 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
$95.2 ₡47.7K
-34.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.25 ₡13.1K
-84.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$53.6 ₡26.8K
-54.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.9 ₡29K
-60.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$23.63 ₡11.8K
-73.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.9 ₡2,955
-44.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$575 ₡288K
-83.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$12.6K ₡6.3M
-51.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$63.1 ₡31.6K
-16.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$52.1 ₡26.1K
-52.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$127 ₡63.3K
-32.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$106 ₡52.8K
-31.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Cruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$763 ₡381.8K
-66.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$586 ₡293.3K
-72.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,494 ₡748K
-61.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$978 ₡489.7K
-65.64%
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
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.17
30.58%

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 27, 2025

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