Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santarem Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santarem

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 31% cheaper than Santarem without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 16.9% cheaper than Santarem without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.06 €12.14
-78.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.8 €34.36
-68.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.56 €7.39
-62.85%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.59 €1.38
38.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.24 €1.07
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.37 €1.18
-81.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 €2.03
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.48 €3.01
-8.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.08 €0.93
37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.44 €0.38
279.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.16 €1.01
-1.72%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.04 €2.62
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.09 €9.58
25.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.74 €6.68
-48.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.69 €11.82
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.68 €2.32
34.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.36 €1.18
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.21 €1.91
19.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.36 €2.04
-41.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.49 €1.28
6.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.67 €1.44
29.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.94 €0.82
10.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.3 €0.26
86.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$5.92 €5.11
-62.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.08 €5.25
146.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.27 €1.1
91.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.82 €3.3
-30.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.25 €1.94
-85.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$42.52 €36.71
-76.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.84 €3.32
-87.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.36 €1.18
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$17.33 €14.96
-65.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 €1.72
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$35.3K €30.5K
-25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.2K €33.9K
-18.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$85.2 €73.6
-26.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.49 €18.55
-80.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$50.5 €43.6
-51.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.52 €33.26
-41.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.99 €6.04
-52.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$432 €373
-78.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,270 €7,140
-26.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$85.4 €73.8
-38.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$39.16 €33.81
-36.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$98.4 €85
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93.7 €80.9
-22.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$934 €806
-72.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$734 €634
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,481 €1,279
-61.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$688 €594
-51.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,943 €1,678
-48.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,151 €994
-25.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santarem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,093 €944
-83.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.32
149.62%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santarem: October 27, 2025

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