Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serra Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Serra

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 13.6% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 22.5% more expensive than Serra without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.29 R$23.81
-30.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$20.74 R$115
-39.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.21 R$34.45
-48.79%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.67 R$9.25
32.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.71 R$3.93
54.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.55 R$3.08
-52.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.8 R$4.42
212.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.21 R$17.8
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.87 R$4.83
71.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 R$8.11
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.01 R$5.62
12.87%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.6 R$8.9
41.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.46 R$41.4
86.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.71 R$20.6
7.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.45 R$35.79
75.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.14 R$11.89
68.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.33 R$7.41
15.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.24 R$6.87
113.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.46 R$8.08
-5.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.06 R$5.88
49.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.18 R$6.57
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.62 R$3.47
67.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 R$3.13
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.18 R$12.09
2.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.24 R$29.08
185.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.92 R$5.1
164.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.23 R$6.85
114.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Serra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.81 R$4.52
-60.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$42.96 R$238
-76.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.1 R$6.1
-55.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.92 R$5.11
-63.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.82 R$21.19
58.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.01 R$5.61
-27.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$21.2K R$117.6K
23.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$30.5K R$169.4K
4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$102 R$567
-38.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$11.67 R$64.8
-64.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$18.06 R$100
34.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.66 R$204
-38.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$26.77 R$149
-76.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.52 R$25.1
-27.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$166 R$919
-43.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,410 R$35.6K
-4.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$37.18 R$206
42.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.2 R$295
-53.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$82.9 R$460
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$69.4 R$385
4.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Serra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$224 R$1,242
15.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$134 R$741
18.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$399 R$2,215
44.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$201 R$1,116
67.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$905 R$5,024
10.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$523 R$2,905
64.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Serra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$513 R$2,847
-64.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10.38
27.94%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Serra: October 27, 2025

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