Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Joao da Madeira Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Joao da Madeira

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 22.4% cheaper than Sao Joao da Madeira without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 17.8% cheaper than Sao Joao da Madeira without rent, and 46.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$10.24 €8.84
-70.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.42 €17.63
-38.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.23 €7.11
-61.36%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.18 €1.02
87.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.15 €0.99
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.02 €0.88
-74.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.37 €2.05
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.36 €2.04
35.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.92 €0.79
61.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.34 €0.29
391.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.18 €1.02
-3.39%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.77 €2.39
-18.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.46 €7.31
64.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.76 €4.97
-30.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7 €6.04
61.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.11 €1.82
70.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.53 €1.32
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.97 €1.7
34.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.93 €2.53
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.31 €1.13
20.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.82 €1.57
18.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.69 €1.46
-38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.95 €0.82
-41.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$6.12 €5.28
-63.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.66 €4.88
164.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.09 €0.94
122.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.61 €2.25
1.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.36 €2.03
-86.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$41.98 €36.25
-75.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.47 €3.86
-89.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.21 €1.04
-71.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.6 €12.61
-58.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.89 €1.63
-61.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.1K €32.9K
-31.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40K €34.5K
-20.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$136 €118
-54.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$21.64 €18.69
-81.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.84 €36.99
-43.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$39.81 €34.37
-43.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$5.85 €5.05
-43.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$351 €303
-73.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,279 €7,148
-26.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$74.2 €64.1
-28.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$34.58 €29.85
-28.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.6 €80.8
-8.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$158 €136
-54.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$937 €809
-72.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$716 €618
-77.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,463 €1,264
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,160 €1,002
-71.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,029 €2,615
-66.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,627 €2,268
-67.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sao Joao da Madeira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,109 €958
-83.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.43
144.57%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Joao da Madeira: October 28, 2025

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