Cost of Living Comparison Between Chester and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Chester and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Chester is 85.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 224.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chester is 84.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 £15.24
$3 Rp 48.8K
590.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
671.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 £7.2
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
207.55%
Cappuccino
$4.74 £3.49
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
114.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 £1.47
$0.26 Rp 4,217
669.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.6 £4.86
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
164.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.24 £4.59
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
95.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
89.47%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.87
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
71.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 £6.07
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-40.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 £6.61
$4 Rp 64.8K
124.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 £6.07
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-20.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$2.65 Rp 43K
50.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 £0.91
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.58 £15.14
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
822.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 £8.12
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-26.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Chester
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.09 £35.39
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
375.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
736.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 £0.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
135.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 £12.16
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K £27.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
16.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 £232
$62.6 Rp 1M
402.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.55 £17.33
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
474.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.55 £30.58
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
70.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.77 £28.53
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
71.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.61 £10.02
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
117.41%
Cinema Ticket
$13.43 £9.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
308.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,643 £1,209
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1662.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K £9,887
$6,098 Rp 99M
120.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.9 £66.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
70.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 £36.73
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
100.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 £92.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
47.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 £93.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
75.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chester
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 £990
$259 Rp 4.2M
420.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 £786
$159 Rp 2.6M
572.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,146 £1,579
$578 Rp 9.4M
271.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 £1,296
$336 Rp 5.5M
423.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,937 £2,161
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
193.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,867 £2,110
$860 Rp 14M
233.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chester
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,016 £2,955
$182 Rp 3M
2101.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.28
-57.83%

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

Last update for Chester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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