Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Sao Luis

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 4.4% more expensive than Sao Luis without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 6% cheaper than Sao Luis without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.89 R$27.13
-38.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$30.1 R$167
-58.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.42 R$41.2
-57.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.1 R$11.68
5.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.96 R$5.33
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 R$3.03
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.85 R$10.26
35.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.29 R$18.27
-2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.98 R$5.42
52.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.89 R$10.51
-11.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.03 R$5.69
10.68%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.95 R$10.82
16.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.14 R$50.7
52.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.7 R$20.53
8.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.49 R$41.59
50.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.86 R$10.35
93.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.21 R$6.72
26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1 R$5.52
165.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.41 R$7.82
-2.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.11 R$6.19
42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.19 R$6.61
81.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.73 R$4.08
42.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 R$3.36
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.03 R$11.28
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.26 R$40.32
106.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.15 R$6.39
111.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.9 R$10.54
38.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.78 R$4.33
-58.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$35.26 R$196
-71.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.86 R$4.77
-43.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.52 R$2.91
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$6.37 R$35.38
-5.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.98 R$5.42
-25.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17K R$94.5K
53.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$25.6K R$141.9K
24.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$84 R$466
-25.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.2 R$95.5
-76.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$16.04 R$89
51.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.47 R$103
22.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$15.45 R$85.8
-59.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$6.22 R$34.51
-47.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$211 R$1,170
-55.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$4,323 R$24K
41.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$43.91 R$244
20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47.5 R$264
-47.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$52.4 R$291
62.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$53.5 R$297
35.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$394 R$2,186
-34.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$213 R$1,180
-25.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$526 R$2,917
9.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$296 R$1,645
13.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,416 R$7,862
-29.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$670 R$3,721
28.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sao Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$393 R$2,180
-53.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.92
21.61%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Luis: October 29, 2025

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