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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.2% more expensive than Santa Cruz do Sul without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.4% cheaper than Santa Cruz do Sul without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.38 R$24.3
-31.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.54 R$147
-52.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.55 R$25.25
-30.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.64 R$9.11
34.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.12 R$6.24
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.83 R$4.58
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.2 R$12.19
13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.75 R$15.24
16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.91 R$5.04
63.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 R$8.09
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.09 R$6.03
4.59%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.06 R$11.44
10.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.89 R$60.4
28.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.64 R$25.78
-13.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.57 R$53.1
18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2 R$11.08
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.28 R$7.1
19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.27 R$7.08
108.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.5 R$8.31
-8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.14 R$6.34
38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.06 R$5.89
103.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 R$4.06
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 R$3.42
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.89 R$10.47
17.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.42 R$35.64
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.01 R$5.63
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.83 R$10.15
44.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.92 R$5.11
-65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.27 R$218
-74.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.58 R$8.77
-68.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1 R$5.58
-66.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.34 R$29.64
13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.11 R$6.15
-34.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.6K R$136.6K
6.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.6K R$153.3K
15.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$61.2 R$339
2.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.53 R$80.7
-71.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.67 R$109
23.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.76 R$126
-0.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.24 R$118
-70.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.18 R$34.29
-46.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$311 R$1,726
-70.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,121 R$39.5K
-14.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.53 R$275
6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57.3 R$318
-56.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.9 R$449
5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$62.2 R$345
16.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$504 R$2,799
-48.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$279 R$1,549
-43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$852 R$4,728
-32.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$570 R$3,162
-41.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,282 R$7,117
-21.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,036 R$5,753
-16.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Cruz do Sul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$370 R$2,056
-50.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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 do Sul: October 28, 2025

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