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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 32% cheaper than Santa Pola without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.1% cheaper than Santa Pola without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$15.19 €13.11
-80.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$58 €50.1
-78.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.26 €8.86
-69.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.25 €1.94
-1.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.35 €2.03
-53.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.66 €1.44
-84.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.42 €2.95
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.54 €3.06
-9.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.17 €1.01
27.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.44 €1.24
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.69 €1.46
-32.54%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.86 €2.47
-20.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.37 €11.55
4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.67 €7.49
-53.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.99 €12.94
-24.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.57 €2.22
40.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.67 €1.44
-8.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.95 €1.69
35.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.69 €2.32
-48.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.78 €1.54
-11.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.99 €1.72
8.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.33 €1.15
-21.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.74 €0.64
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.26 €5.4
-64.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.65 €4.87
165.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.26 €1.08
92.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.13 €1.84
23.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$1.73 €1.49
-81.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$33.95 €29.31
-70.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.02 €3.47
-87.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.25 €1.08
-72.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$24.4 €21.07
-75.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.73 €1.49
-57.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.3K €33.1K
-31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.4K €26.2K
5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$133 €115
-52.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.5 €17.7
-80.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$31.86 €27.5
-23.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.03 €41.47
-52.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.13 €13.06
-58.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$9.36 €8.08
-64.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$398 €343
-76.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,427 €6,413
-17.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$85.2 €73.6
-37.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.49 €30.64
-30.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.2 €75.3
-2.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 €93.6
-33.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$842 €727
-69.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$703 €607
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,337 €1,154
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,021 €881
-67.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,306 €2,854
-69.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,373 €2,048
-63.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Pola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
3.5
279.43%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Pola: October 27, 2025

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