Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 89.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 111.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 203.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$3 Rp 48.8K
627.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
548.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.06%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
110.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.26 Rp 4,217
480.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
146.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
110.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.67 Rp 27K
1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
62.28%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
86.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-37.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
195.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
196.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
141.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
745.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1656.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
967.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$0.49 Rp 7,888
881.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
391.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$6.04 Rp 98K
483.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
156.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$62.6 Rp 1M
538.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
488.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
90.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
175.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
70.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
165.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1899.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
154.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
67.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
64.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$259 Rp 4.2M
237.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$159 Rp 2.6M
390.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$578 Rp 9.4M
186.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$336 Rp 5.5M
365.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
208.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$860 Rp 14M
215.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$182 Rp 3M
1941.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
13.28
-53.31%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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