Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santiago City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santiago City

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 51.2% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 34.8% more expensive than Santiago City without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$6.8 ₱379
-55.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.44 ₱748
-6.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.45 ₱192
-7.83%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.92 ₱51.4
140.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.84 ₱46.63
30.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.31 ₱17.15
-16.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.08 ₱60.4
131.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.82 ₱101
75.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 ₱91.8
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.26 ₱69.9
32.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.76 ₱42.55
50.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.58 ₱87.9
43.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.6 ₱145
436.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.26 ₱182
22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.51 ₱307
105.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.67 ₱149
34.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.07 ₱59.5
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.73 ₱40.48
263.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.42 ₱79.3
-2.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$3.29 ₱183
-51.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.08 ₱60.1
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.81 ₱45.28
28.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.94 ₱52.3
-40.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.31 ₱129
-3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$4.08 ₱227
267.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.04 ₱57.8
133.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.66 ₱92.4
59.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₱15.7
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.83 ₱46.47
-40.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.13 ₱7.31
161.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.46 ₱193
74.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 ₱63.6
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.7K ₱1.2M
20.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$17K ₱947.9K
87.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$73.3 ₱4,079
-14.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$26.84 ₱1,494
-84.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$23.34 ₱1,300
4.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$34.29 ₱1,909
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.43 ₱302
-39.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$88 ₱4,902
5.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,328 ₱241K
40.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.08 ₱2,399
22.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.56 ₱1,312
5.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$53.7 ₱2,988
58.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.52 ₱2,200
83.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$264 ₱14.7K
-1.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$175 ₱9,763
-9.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 ₱32.2K
-0.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$395 ₱22K
-14.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,259 ₱125.8K
-55.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santiago City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$233 ₱13K
-21.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.67
99.10%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santiago City: October 28, 2025

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