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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 18.4% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17% cheaper than Santa Rosa without rent, and 30.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
-71.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$34.35 ARS 40.8K
-63.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
-65.32%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.64 ARS 3,140
-16.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.65 ARS 1,963
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.55 ARS 1,838
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.16 ARS 2,560
15.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.02 ARS 3,592
5.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.3 ARS 1,548
14.62%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 ARS 1,882
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.98 ARS 2,347
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.17 ARS 2,582
4.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.02 ARS 11.9K
39.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$6.15 ARS 7,302
-34.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
19.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.04 ARS 2,420
76.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 ARS 2,561
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.31 ARS 1,550
102.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.52 ARS 2,992
-45.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.14 ARS 1,354
38.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.23 ARS 1,463
75.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.26 ARS 1,497
-17.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.48 ARS 1,756
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.06 ARS 3,634
-27.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.62 ARS 5,483
224.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2 ARS 2,375
21.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.1 ARS 3,679
-14.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.77 ARS 910
-58.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.46 ARS 1,736
-66.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.86 ARS 1,026
-60.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.11 ARS 7,251
-1.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.07 ARS 1,270
-31.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
-4.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
4.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$67.9 ARS 80.6K
-7.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.07 ARS 20.3K
-75.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$22.57 ARS 26.8K
7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
-14.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.67 ARS 16.2K
-54.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.12 ARS 7,264
-46.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$219 ARS 260.3K
-57.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
123.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-64.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$116 ARS 137.2K
-26.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$111 ARS 132.3K
-34.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$339 ARS 402.4K
-23.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$241 ARS 286.1K
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$680 ARS 807.4K
-15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$540 ARS 641K
-37.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,917 ARS 2.3M
-47.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,470 ARS 1.7M
-41.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santa Rosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
58.5
-77.30%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Rosa: October 28, 2025

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