Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Santos

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 2.7% more expensive than Santos without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.7% cheaper than Santos without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$5.26 R$29.2
-42.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$26.7 R$148
-53.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.69 R$31.61
-44.11%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.09 R$11.6
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.25 R$6.96
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.93 R$5.15
-72.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.09 R$11.61
19.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.75 R$15.25
16.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.04 R$5.79
43.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.53 R$8.47
9.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.33 R$7.39
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.95 R$16.35
-23.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.43 R$69
12.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.05 R$22.49
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.85 R$49.12
27.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.69 R$9.38
113.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.2 R$6.67
27.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.14 R$11.89
23.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.8 R$10.01
-23.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.33 R$7.36
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.28 R$7.09
68.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 R$5.78
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.32 R$7.32
-57.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.19 R$12.14
1.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.66 R$42.53
95.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.41 R$7.83
72.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.14 R$11.87
23.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Santos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.96 R$5.31
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$44.64 R$248
-77.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.27 R$7.06
-61.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.88 R$4.88
-61.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.12 R$78.4
-57.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.04 R$5.8
-29.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.1K R$117.1K
24.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$29.3K R$162.4K
9.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$87.7 R$487
-28.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$12.01 R$66.7
-65.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.7 R$115
17.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21.87 R$121
3.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$48.99 R$272
-87.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.89 R$43.78
-58.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$280 R$1,552
-66.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$7,832 R$43.5K
-22.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$46.3 R$257
14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$40.19 R$223
-38.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$80.4 R$446
6.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.83 R$227
77.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Santos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$424 R$2,354
-38.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$321 R$1,782
-50.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$786 R$4,361
-26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$544 R$3,021
-38.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,787 R$15.5K
-64.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,610 R$8,936
-46.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Santos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$565 R$3,135
-67.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santos: October 28, 2025

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