Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sanya Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sanya

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.4% more expensive than Sanya without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 8% more expensive than Sanya without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.4 ¥17.2
25.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.72 ¥149
-39.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.65 ¥40.56
-43.72%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.49 ¥17.86
-11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ¥3.14
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.29 ¥2.08
-10.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.91 ¥13.71
30.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.95 ¥14.01
64.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.79 ¥12.81
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.36 ¥9.76
22.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.45 ¥10.37
-21.38%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.62 ¥11.62
40.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$17 ¥122
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.94 ¥28.29
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.4 ¥74.6
8.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.21 ¥15.82
62.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.44 ¥10.36
6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.93 ¥13.83
37.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.67 ¥11.96
-17.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.74 ¥5.34
113.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.79 ¥5.7
173.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.45 ¥3.21
131.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 ¥4.45
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.18 ¥22.78
-29.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.95 ¥49.85
115.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.07 ¥7.66
127.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1 ¥7.21
164.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.29 ¥2.09
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$15.73 ¥113
-35.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.52 ¥10.9
-67.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.57 ¥4.07
-40.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.59 ¥47.28
-8.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ¥8.47
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.3K ¥138.4K
35.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.8K ¥120.7K
89.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$84 ¥602
-25.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$9.97 ¥71.5
-58.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.48 ¥82.3
111.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$41.5 ¥298
-45.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.19 ¥102
-55.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.22 ¥44.62
-47.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$337 ¥2,419
-72.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$16.7K ¥119.9K
-63.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$44.23 ¥317
19.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$30.99 ¥222
-19.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$48.94 ¥351
74.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$73.1 ¥524
-0.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$282 ¥2,024
-8.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$186 ¥1,331
-14.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$585 ¥4,199
-1.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$363 ¥2,602
-7.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,013 ¥21.6K
-66.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,297 ¥16.5K
-62.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sanya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$664 ¥4,766
-72.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.05
162.97%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sanya: October 29, 2025

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