Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Basildon and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Basildon is 41.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 233.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basildon is 109.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 206.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$3 Rp 48.8K
566.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 £71.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
673.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 £6.95
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
197.17%
Cappuccino
$4.17 £3.07
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
88.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 £1.55
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
91.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 £1.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
530.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.03 £5.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
221.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.67 Rp 27K
28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
80.70%
Eggs
$4.1 £3.02
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
80.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.75 £8.65
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-15.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 £3.41
$4 Rp 64.8K
15.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.44 £9.16
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
10.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 £2.3
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.65 Rp 43K
24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
141.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
2.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-9.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 £0.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.7
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
795.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.8 £8.68
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-21.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
931.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.1 £51.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
592.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 £3.31
$0.49 Rp 7,888
818.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 £29.77
$6.04 Rp 98K
569.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
164.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
31.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$62.6 Rp 1M
357.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
351.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.67 £26.98
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
50.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.3 £48.07
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
189.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.53 £24.67
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
435.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 £9.99
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
312.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,789 £1,316
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1818.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.9K £13.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
209.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.66 £24.77
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-36.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 £30.42
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
66.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.02 £29.45
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-53.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.61 £29.89
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,466 £1,079
$259 Rp 4.2M
466.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 £931
$159 Rp 2.6M
696.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 £1,780
$578 Rp 9.4M
318.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,029 £1,493
$336 Rp 5.5M
503.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,393 £3,969
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
439.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,303 £2,431
$860 Rp 14M
283.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basildon
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,139 £2,310
$182 Rp 3M
1620.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.28
-57.61%

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Last update for Basildon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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