Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Caernarfon and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Caernarfon is 41.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 196.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Caernarfon is 87.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 169.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 £9.9
$3 Rp 48.8K
348.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.4 £57.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
526.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 £8.01
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
242.14%
Cappuccino
$4.02 £2.96
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
81.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
123.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$0.26 Rp 4,217
607.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.99 £3.67
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
99.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 £1.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
99.12%
Eggs
$2.39 £1.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 £7.21
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 £5.5
$4 Rp 64.8K
87.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 £8.77
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
5.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 £1.02
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-9.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.65 Rp 43K
-47.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
0.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.6 £14.43
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
778.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 £7.03
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 £2.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 £2.49
$0.32 Rp 5,203
959.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.9 £64
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
759.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 £4.11
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1038.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.34 Rp 5,573
258.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 £14.81
$6.04 Rp 98K
233.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.42
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
163.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$62.6 Rp 1M
395.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 £13.6
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
350.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 £30.46
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
70.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.16 £33.23
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
99.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.43 £8.41
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
247.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,268 £933
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1260.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,882 £5,065
$6,098 Rp 99M
12.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.4 £54.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
40.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 £27.76
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
51.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 £62.9
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 £58.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
10.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$259 Rp 4.2M
373.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$989 £728
$159 Rp 2.6M
522.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 £1,496
$578 Rp 9.4M
252.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,264
$336 Rp 5.5M
411.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caernarfon
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,502 £2,577
$182 Rp 3M
1819.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.3
13.28
-60.09%

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Last update for Caernarfon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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