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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 3% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 14.8% cheaper than Sao Paulo without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$7.13 R$39.55
-57.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$39.76 R$221
-68.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$7.39 R$41
-56.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.04 R$11.32
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.21 R$6.69
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.86 R$4.77
-69.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.14 R$11.9
16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.84 R$15.76
12.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.03 R$5.7
44.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.76 R$9.75
-5.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.29 R$7.19
-11.63%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.41 R$13.35
-5.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.96 R$60.8
27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.32 R$23.97
-7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.01 R$49.99
25.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.78 R$15.41
29.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.85 R$10.25
-17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.68 R$9.3
57.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.76 R$9.78
-21.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.44 R$8.01
9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.25 R$6.93
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.01 R$5.59
2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.7 R$3.88
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.49 R$13.8
-10.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.12 R$50.6
64.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.36 R$7.52
78.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.29 R$12.74
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.94 R$5.2
-65.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$44.21 R$245
-77.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R$6.12
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.76 R$4.21
-55.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$8.96 R$49.72
-32.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.1 R$6.1
-33.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22K R$121.8K
19.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$28.4K R$157.7K
12.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$53.8 R$298
16.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$13.37 R$74.2
-69.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$20.19 R$112
20.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.33 R$163
-22.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$35.52 R$197
-82.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$7.89 R$43.78
-58.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$506 R$2,806
-81.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$15.2K R$84.5K
-59.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$52.4 R$291
0.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.78 R$232
-40.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$79.4 R$441
7.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$74.5 R$414
-2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$678 R$3,761
-61.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$406 R$2,252
-60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,267 R$7,033
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$759 R$4,214
-55.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,965 R$16.5K
-66.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,984 R$11K
-56.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Sao Paulo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$713 R$3,959
-74.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.56
14.88%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sao Paulo: October 28, 2025

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