Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and São Gabriel Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and São Gabriel

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 17.3% more expensive than São Gabriel without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.6% more expensive than São Gabriel without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.94 R$27.41
-39.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$27.3 R$152
-54.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.19 R$34.36
-48.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.06 R$5.86
108.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.12 R$6.22
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.78 R$4.35
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.23 R$6.85
103.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.93 R$16.24
9.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.78 R$4.33
91.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.44 R$8.01
15.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.05 R$5.8
8.57%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.28 R$7.08
77.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.06 R$61.4
26.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.54 R$25.2
-11.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.23 R$51.2
22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.06 R$5.88
239.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.33 R$7.37
15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.86 R$4.76
208.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.69 R$3.82
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.06 R$5.86
49.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.74 R$4.1
191.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.76 R$4.23
36.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.62 R$3.47
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.61 R$8.91
38.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.8 R$21.07
294.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.02 R$5.64
138.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.41 R$7.85
87.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.88 R$4.87
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$39.17 R$217
-74.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.63 R$9.07
-69.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.05 R$5.82
-67.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$5.46 R$30.32
10.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.05 R$5.82
-30.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.2K R$134.3K
8.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.7K R$154K
15.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60.8 R$337
3.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.9 R$82.7
-72.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$19.75 R$110
23.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.95 R$127
-1.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$21.22 R$118
-70.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.39 R$35.46
-48.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$306 R$1,698
-69.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,688 R$14.9K
126.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$48.13 R$267
9.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.05 R$128
7.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$81.3 R$451
4.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$62.8 R$349
15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$317 R$1,760
-18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$217 R$1,206
-26.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$578 R$3,210
-0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$425 R$2,358
-20.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,241 R$6,889
-19.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$978 R$5,427
-12.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
São Gabriel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for São Gabriel: October 28, 2025

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