Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Cardiff and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Cardiff is 74% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 221.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cardiff is 94.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.26 £14.91
$3 Rp 48.8K
575.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.8 £65.4
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
609.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.74 £7.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
237.74%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.55
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
118.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 £1.85
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
128.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 £1.27
$0.26 Rp 4,217
561.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.75 £4.97
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 £4.54
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
92.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
29.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.67 Rp 27K
5.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 £2.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
171.93%
Eggs
$4.45 £3.28
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
96.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 £7.69
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-25.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.08 £6.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
127.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 £7.04
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-23.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.65 Rp 43K
24.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.22
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
315.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-29.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.56 Rp 9,114
198.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.83 £14.59
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
789.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.5 £2.57
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
32.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 £2.33
$0.32 Rp 5,203
887.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.6 £57.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
676.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4 £2.94
$0.49 Rp 7,888
716.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 £1.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
626.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.26 £14.91
$6.04 Rp 98K
235.43%
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)
$38.9K £28.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.2K £41.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
75.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$285 £210
$62.6 Rp 1M
354.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.42 £15.02
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
398.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.1 £32.45
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
81.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.58 £28.39
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
70.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 £6.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
32.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 £5.9
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
143.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,017 £1,484
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2063.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.6K £24K
$6,098 Rp 99M
435.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.4 £51.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
33.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 £27.03
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
47.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 £54
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66 £48.59
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-8.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 £961
$259 Rp 4.2M
404.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 £830
$159 Rp 2.6M
610.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,530 £1,862
$578 Rp 9.4M
338.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 £1,231
$336 Rp 5.5M
397.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,739 £4,223
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
473.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,558 £2,618
$860 Rp 14M
313.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cardiff
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,942 £2,165
$182 Rp 3M
1512.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.28
-54.82%

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Last update for Cardiff: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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