Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St Lawrence Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St Lawrence

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 53.9% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.7% cheaper than St Lawrence without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.73 JEP 15.3
-85.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$68.1 JEP 50.3
-81.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.79 JEP 7.96
-70.53%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.13 JEP 3.05
-46.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.34 JEP 0.99
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.38 JEP 1.02
-81.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.2 JEP 3.1
-40.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.6 JEP 4.87
-51.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.77 JEP 1.3
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.09 JEP 1.54
-20.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.98 JEP 1.46
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.3 JEP 3.91
-57.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.18 JEP 3.08
233.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12.04 JEP 8.88
-66.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.72 JEP 4.96
68.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$4.04 JEP 2.98
-10.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.07 JEP 1.52
-26.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.32 JEP 2.45
-20.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.31 JEP 3.18
-67.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$4.04 JEP 2.98
-60.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.8 JEP 2.06
-22.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.98 JEP 1.46
-47.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.6 JEP 1.18
-65.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.43 JEP 8.43
-80.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.28 JEP 8.32
32.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.99 JEP 2.95
-39.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$6.82 JEP 5.03
-61.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.46 JEP 2.55
-90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$69.7 JEP 51.4
-85.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.95 JEP 4.39
-91.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$4.01 JEP 2.96
-91.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.71 JEP 2
122.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2 JEP 1.47
-63.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
15.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.9K JEP 25K
-5.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$133 JEP 98.4
-53.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$25.28 JEP 18.66
-83.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$69.1 JEP 51
-64.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$88.1 JEP 65
-74.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.58 JEP 15.18
-69.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.9 JEP 10.99
-77.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,077 JEP 1,533
-95.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$17K JEP 12.5K
-64.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$96.4 JEP 71.2
-45.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$47 JEP 34.68
-47.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$126 JEP 93.3
-32.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$135 JEP 99.6
-46.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,875 JEP 1,384
-86.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$2,143 JEP 1,581
-92.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,427 JEP 2,529
-83.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$3,700 JEP 2,731
-90.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,970 JEP 5,882
-87.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$9,182 JEP 6,776
-90.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
St Lawrence
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
2.75
382.91%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.