Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 55.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 219.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boston is 93.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 202% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.67 £20.36
$3 Rp 48.8K
822.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
542.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.16
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
248.43%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
107.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
519.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
112.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 £0.43
$1.67 Rp 27K
-64.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
39.47%
Eggs
$4.41 £3.25
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
94.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 £7.47
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 £5.45
$4 Rp 64.8K
85.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.54 £12.91
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
55.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-4.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
34.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
23.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 £1.94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
90.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
22.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.06 £11.82
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
620.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 £6.37
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-42.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Boston
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
931.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
765.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 £3.25
$0.49 Rp 7,888
802.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
294.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.95 £16.89
$6.04 Rp 98K
279.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
157.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 £292
$62.6 Rp 1M
533.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 £13.06
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
332.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 £26.84
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
49.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.58 £34.28
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
106.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 £7.46
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
208.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,752 £1,290
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1779.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
200.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 £40.39
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
3.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 £39.49
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
116.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 £52.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 £44.88
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-15.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boston
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$259 Rp 4.2M
365.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 £733
$159 Rp 2.6M
527.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$578 Rp 9.4M
253.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 £1,252
$336 Rp 5.5M
406.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boston
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,700 £1,987
$182 Rp 3M
1379.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.28
-55.57%

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Last update for Boston: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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