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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 7.1% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.7% more expensive than Santa Maria without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.47 R$24.79
-32.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.3 R$152
-54.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.23 R$34.57
-48.96%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.37 R$7.61
61.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.88 R$4.9
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.62 R$3.45
-58.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.42 R$7.89
76.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.69 R$20.49
-13.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.84 R$4.64
77.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.42 R$7.9
17.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.04 R$5.77
9.62%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.51 R$8.38
50.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.15 R$45.23
71.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.7 R$20.54
8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.65 R$42.45
47.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.08 R$11.53
73.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.31 R$7.29
16.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.33 R$7.36
99.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.5 R$8.32
-8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 R$6
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.03 R$5.7
109.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 R$4.07
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.58 R$3.2
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.98 R$11.01
12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.63 R$36.79
125.94%
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
$1.88 R$10.46
40.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.86 R$4.79
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$27.34 R$152
-62.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.57 R$8.72
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.05 R$5.85
-67.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.35 R$29.7
12.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.04 R$5.76
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$23.3K R$129.1K
12.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.1K R$156K
13.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$48.16 R$267
30.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.49 R$80.4
-71.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.03 R$89
51.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.43 R$119
5.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.79 R$59.9
-41.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.28 R$29.33
-37.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$141 R$785
-34.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,687 R$14.9K
126.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$49.84 R$277
5.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$38.39 R$213
-35.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$79.9 R$444
6.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$56.6 R$314
27.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$270 R$1,497
-4.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$151 R$838
5.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$587 R$3,257
-1.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$332 R$1,843
1.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,861 R$10.3K
-46.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$640 R$3,554
34.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Maria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$593 R$3,294
-69.25%
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 Maria: October 29, 2025

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