Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chelmsford and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chelmsford is 112.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chelmsford is 130% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 249.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.67 £15.21
$3 Rp 48.8K
589.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 £60.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
554.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 £6.93
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
195.91%
Cappuccino
$4.56 £3.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
106.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
176.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.37
$0.26 Rp 4,217
619.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.36 £5.42
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
194.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 £4.66
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
98.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.32
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
73.68%
Eggs
$3.7 £2.73
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
63.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.8 £7.21
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 £7.11
$4 Rp 64.8K
141.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.24 £11.95
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
43.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 £1.8
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 £0.94
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.49 £2.56
$2.65 Rp 43K
31.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 £3.43
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
237.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.25
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.88
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.56 Rp 9,114
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.66 £13.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
736.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 £6.71
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 £2.71
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
39.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4 £2.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.7 £52
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
598.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 £3.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
871.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 £1.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
402.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.63
$6.04 Rp 98K
341.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
158.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K £26.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
36.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
20.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 £151
$62.6 Rp 1M
227.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.35 £11.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
274.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.02 £26.51
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
48.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 £38.59
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
131.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
317.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 £1,006
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1366.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K £9,167
$6,098 Rp 99M
104.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 £75.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
94.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.42 £31.95
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 £84.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 £89.9
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
68.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 £1,063
$259 Rp 4.2M
458.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 £883
$159 Rp 2.6M
655.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,811 £2,069
$578 Rp 9.4M
386.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,574 £1,894
$336 Rp 5.5M
665.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chelmsford
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,307 £2,433
$182 Rp 3M
1712.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.73
13.28
-56.85%

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Last update for Chelmsford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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