Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santorini Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santorini

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.1% cheaper than Santorini without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.41 €16.76
-84.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$92.1 €79.6
-86.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$16.36 €14.12
-80.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.75 €4.1
-53.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.99 €3.44
-72.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.45 €1.25
-82.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.89 €5.09
-57.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.64 €6.6
-58.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.03 €1.75
-26.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.44 €1.24
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.42 €2.95
-66.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$7.09 €6.13
-67.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$15.04 €12.98
-7.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.72 €6.66
-48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$16.08 €13.88
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.87 €2.48
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.38 €2.05
-35.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.7 €1.47
55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.44 €2.97
-59.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.66 €2.29
-40.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.25 €1.08
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.96 €0.83
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.66 €0.57
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$7.11 €6.13
-68.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.01 €6.05
113.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.06 €1.77
17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.92 €2.52
-9.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.75 €2.38
-88.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$46 €39.72
-78.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.59 €3.96
-89.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$13.83 €11.94
-56.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.19 €1.89
-66.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$31.3K €27K
-16.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27K €23.3K
18.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$321 €277
-80.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$47.1 €40.66
-91.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.63 €29.9
-29.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$80.8 €69.7
-72.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.96 €6.01
-52.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$620 €535
-84.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$5,979 €5,162
1.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70 €60.4
-24.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$51.7 €44.63
-51.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$79.6 €68.7
7.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$115 €99
-36.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$502 €434
-48.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$776 €670
-79.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,322 €1,141
-56.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,051 €907
-68.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,916 €2,518
-65.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,566 €2,215
-66.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santorini
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,248 €1,077
-85.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.15
220.00%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santorini: October 28, 2025

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