Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St. Julians Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St. Julians

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.1% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45% cheaper than St. Julians without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.76 €16.19
-84.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.7 €68.8
-84.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.36 €9.81
-72.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.05 €2.64
-27.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.64 €2.28
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.84 €1.59
-85.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.74 €4.09
-47.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.75 €4.1
-32.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 €1.14
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 €1.26
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.39 €2.92
-66.37%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.61 €3.11
-37.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.97 €7.74
55.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.91 €9.42
-63.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.9 €12
-18.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.28 €2.83
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2 €1.72
-23.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.76 €2.39
-3.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.33 €2.88
-58.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.85 €1.6
-14.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.86 €2.47
-24.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.85 €1.6
-43.78%
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
$6.34 €5.47
-64.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.74 €4.96
160.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.14 €1.85
13.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.8 €1.55
46.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.29 €1.98
-86.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$7.04 €6.08
-93.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.92 €0.8
-63.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$39.88 €34.43
-84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.6 €1.38
-54.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.3K €21.9K
3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.7K €24K
15.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$77.2 €66.7
-18.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$28.35 €24.48
-85.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$32.98 €28.48
-26.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$107 €92.1
-78.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$37.28 €32.19
-83.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.4 €8.98
-68.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$575 €497
-83.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.4K €9,836
-46.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$101 €87
-47.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$73.3 €63.3
-66.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$120 €103
-28.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$185 €160
-60.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,386 €1,196
-81.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,128 €974
-85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,246 €1,939
-74.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,827 €1,577
-81.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,041 €3,489
-75.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,700 €2,331
-68.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
St. Julians
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,210 €1,908
-91.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.87
172.69%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for St. Julians: October 29, 2025

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