Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Lucía Milpas Altas Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santa Lucía Milpas Altas

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 8.6% cheaper than Santa Lucía Milpas Altas without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 15.7% more expensive than Santa Lucía Milpas Altas without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.65 Q 20.36
13.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.9 Q 122
-21.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.48 Q 49.78
-50.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.41 Q 26.22
-35.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.17 Q 8.95
-5.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.92 Q 7.09
-71.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.31 Q 25.41
-24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.59 Q 35.24
-30.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.03 Q 7.88
44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.6 Q 12.29
4.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.53 Q 4.07
115.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.54 Q 11.8
47.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.93 Q 60.9
75.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.32 Q 64
-51.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.45 Q 64.9
33.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.51 Q 26.94
2.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 Q 11.82
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.04 Q 23.38
-12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.13 Q 8.68
22.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.46 Q 11.23
8.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.16 Q 8.95
86.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.54 Q 4.18
92.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.81 Q 6.23
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.62 Q 27.83
-38.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.05 Q 61.9
86.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.6 Q 12.26
51.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.44 Q 18.75
8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.26 Q 40.4
-90.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.65 Q 4.97
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$15.82 Q 122
-61.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.12 Q 8.57
-34.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.9K Q 152.8K
31.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.3K Q 186.9K
31.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$80.9 Q 621
-22.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.66 Q 205
-84.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$26.42 Q 203
-7.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.22 Q 55.5
-54.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$105 Q 804
-10.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,819 Q 44.7K
4.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.55 Q 381
6.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$54.3 Q 417
-54.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 Q 892
-26.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$124 Q 950
-41.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$183 Q 1,402
84.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$420 Q 3,230
137.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Lucía Milpas Altas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$514 Q 3,949
-64.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.9
49.21%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Lucía Milpas Altas: October 28, 2025

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