Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cambridge and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cambridge is 105.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 323.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cambridge is 135.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 281.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.26 £20.06
$3 Rp 48.8K
808.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
671.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
248.43%
Cappuccino
$4.84 £3.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
119.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
156.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 £1.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
688.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 £6.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
231.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.24 £6.06
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
157.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.67 Rp 27K
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
147.37%
Eggs
$4.83 £3.55
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
112.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 £9.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.08 £7.42
$4 Rp 64.8K
152.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.64 £12.98
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 £2.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-9.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 £2.62
$2.65 Rp 43K
34.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
167.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
21.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 £1.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
26.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.56 Rp 9,114
175.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.36 £14.98
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
813.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 £3.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
55.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$0.32 Rp 5,203
737.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.8 £61
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
718.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 £5.05
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 £1.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
652.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.6 £40.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
803.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
35.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$339 £250
$62.6 Rp 1M
441.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 £11.69
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
287.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.92 £28.64
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
60.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.9 £55.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
231.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.52 £10.69
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
131.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.99 £11.77
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
386.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,260 £1,663
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2324.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K £16.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
271.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.5 £63.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
63.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57 £41.93
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
129.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 £64.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 £90.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
70.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,423
$259 Rp 4.2M
647.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 £1,182
$159 Rp 2.6M
911.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,506 £2,580
$578 Rp 9.4M
507.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,565 £1,888
$336 Rp 5.5M
663.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,658 £6,371
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
765.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,545 £4,817
$860 Rp 14M
660.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,760 £2,767
$182 Rp 3M
1960.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.28
-58.28%

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

Last update for Cambridge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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