Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bolton and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Bolton is 59.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 227% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bolton is 102.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 175.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 £15.25
$3 Rp 48.8K
591.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £59.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
544.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 £7.65
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
226.73%
Cappuccino
$4.87 £3.59
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
120.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.26 Rp 4,217
500.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.91 £5.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
176.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 £3.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
65.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 £1.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
88.60%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
79.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.37 £6.16
$4 Rp 64.8K
109.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.88 £12.42
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
49.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.73 £2.74
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
170.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
13.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.34
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-16.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.56 Rp 9,114
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.59 £13.68
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
733.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 £7.71
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
6.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 £1.79
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-7.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 £1.98
$0.32 Rp 5,203
740.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £63.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
758.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 £4.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1040.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 £0.81
$0.34 Rp 5,573
223.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.16
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
165.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
30.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 £222
$62.6 Rp 1M
381.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 £12.86
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
326.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 £31.85
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 £34.44
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
107.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.03 £19.89
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
331.79%
Cinema Ticket
$13.83 £10.18
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
320.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 £1,169
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1603.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K £10.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
124.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.8 £59.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
53.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.95 £32.34
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
76.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 £59.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
12.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 £866
$259 Rp 4.2M
354.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 £815
$159 Rp 2.6M
596.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,714 £1,261
$578 Rp 9.4M
196.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 £1,081
$336 Rp 5.5M
336.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bolton
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,799 £2,795
$182 Rp 3M
1982.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.8
13.28
-56.33%

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Last update for Bolton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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