Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Blackburn and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Blackburn is 34.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 182.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blackburn is 74.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 167.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.34 £12.02
$3 Rp 48.8K
444.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 £43.13
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
368.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.42 £6.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
164.78%
Cappuccino
$4 £2.95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
81.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.26 Rp 4,217
453.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 £3.49
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
90.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 £4.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
70.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
16.67%
Eggs
$3.01 £2.21
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
32.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 £7.87
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$4 Rp 64.8K
102.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.56 £12.92
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
55.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
5.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.65 Rp 43K
-11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 £2.76
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
172.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 £0.34
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.56 Rp 9,114
246.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.63 £13.71
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
735.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 £7.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.96
$0.32 Rp 5,203
734.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.63 £34.32
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
360.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 £2.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
471.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 £1.06
$0.34 Rp 5,573
323.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.1 £11.84
$6.04 Rp 98K
166.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K £30.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
31.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £216
$62.6 Rp 1M
368.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 £12.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
317.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.88 £21.99
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
22.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.26 £28.89
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
73.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.36 £9.09
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
97.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 £5.14
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
112.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,106 £814
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1086.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,736 £4,957
$6,098 Rp 99M
10.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 £49.94
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
75.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.2 £59.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 £51.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-3.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,226 £902
$259 Rp 4.2M
373.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 £701
$159 Rp 2.6M
499.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,911 £1,406
$578 Rp 9.4M
230.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,263
$336 Rp 5.5M
410.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,632 £4,881
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
562.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,583 £3,373
$860 Rp 14M
432.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Blackburn
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 £1,354
$182 Rp 3M
908.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.28
-57.83%

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Last update for Blackburn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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