Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashford and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Ashford is 60.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 199.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashford is 110.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 165.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.57 £15.13
$3 Rp 48.8K
585.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.7 £71.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
672.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11 £8.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
245.91%
Cappuccino
$4.12 £3.03
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
86.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
688.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6 £4.41
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.52
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
92.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.43
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 £1.07
$1.67 Rp 27K
-12.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
156.14%
Eggs
$3.68 £2.71
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
62.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 £4.47
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-56.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 £5.21
$4 Rp 64.8K
76.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.03 £9.59
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 £2.44
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$2.65 Rp 43K
40.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
157.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
18.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 £1.57
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-1.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.01 £14.72
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
797.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 £2.55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
981.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
779.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 £4.87
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1251.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.34 Rp 5,573
382.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.4 £39.26
$6.04 Rp 98K
783.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K £18.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K £19.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 £186
$62.6 Rp 1M
303.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.66 £11.53
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
281.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.15 £25.13
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
40.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 £42.62
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
156.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 £12.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
400.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,309 £1,699
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2376.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K £16.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
273.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 £65.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
67.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 £21.54
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
17.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.8 £63.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 £68.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
28.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 £959
$259 Rp 4.2M
403.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$159 Rp 2.6M
531.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,877 £1,381
$578 Rp 9.4M
225.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 £957
$336 Rp 5.5M
286.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashford
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,451 £1,803
$182 Rp 3M
1243.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.28
-58.28%

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Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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