Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Birmingham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Birmingham is 82.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 233.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birmingham is 104.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 186.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.41 £15.02
$3 Rp 48.8K
580.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 £60.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
556.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 £7.02
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
200.00%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
105.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 £1.74
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
114.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$0.26 Rp 4,217
580.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.99 £5.15
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
179.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 £4.53
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
92.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.67 Rp 27K
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
124.56%
Eggs
$3.75 £2.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
65.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 £7.44
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 £5.86
$4 Rp 64.8K
99.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 £10.16
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-28.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
94.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
7.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.08
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
41.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 £0.97
$0.56 Rp 9,114
135.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.07 £14.03
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
755.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.15 £8.94
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-18.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 £2.49
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 £3.13
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 £2.48
$0.32 Rp 5,203
950.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.1 £61.2
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
721.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 £5.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1312.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.53 £16.58
$6.04 Rp 98K
273.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
171.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.5K £29.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
23.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £217
$62.6 Rp 1M
370.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.02 £17.67
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
485.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.95 £29.4
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
64.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.12 £23.63
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
42.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 £7.58
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
64.54%
Cinema Ticket
$18.42 £13.55
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
459.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,596 £1,174
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1611.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.3K £14.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
217.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 £74.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
90.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.09 £36.12
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
97.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
42.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 £106
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
98.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 £972
$259 Rp 4.2M
410.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 £800
$159 Rp 2.6M
584.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,306 £1,697
$578 Rp 9.4M
299.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,645 £1,211
$336 Rp 5.5M
389.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,167 £3,802
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
416.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 £2,908
$860 Rp 14M
359.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birmingham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,302 £2,430
$182 Rp 3M
1709.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
13.28
-56.63%

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

Last update for Birmingham: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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