Cost of Living Comparison Between Dorchester and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dorchester and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Dorchester is 81.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 200.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dorchester is 81.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 183.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.14 £11.88
$3 Rp 48.8K
438.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £61
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
561.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.3 £3.9
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
66.67%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.45
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
111.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.26 Rp 4,217
573.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8 £5.89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
220.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
107.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
63.16%
Eggs
$4.04 £2.97
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
77.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 £8.87
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 £6.78
$4 Rp 64.8K
130.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12 £8.83
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
6.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 £2.2
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 £1.96
$2.65 Rp 43K
0.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 £2.96
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
192.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-17.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 £0.59
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-23.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.98 £15.44
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
840.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 £7.88
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.41
$0.32 Rp 5,203
921.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.4 £64.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
763.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.32 £3.91
$0.49 Rp 7,888
985.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.34 Rp 5,573
370.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.01 £19.87
$6.04 Rp 98K
347.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
169.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £28K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
44.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K £26.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$228 £167
$62.6 Rp 1M
263.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.84 £12.39
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
310.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.1 £32.45
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
81.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.26 £34.05
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
104.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 £9.87
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
307.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2235.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$6,098 Rp 99M
301.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 £44.62
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
14.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.48 £35.67
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
95.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 £82.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
31.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
91.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$259 Rp 4.2M
373.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £746
$159 Rp 2.6M
537.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,017 £1,485
$578 Rp 9.4M
249.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 £1,262
$336 Rp 5.5M
410.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dorchester
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,340 £986
$182 Rp 3M
634.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.28
-57.83%

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Last update for Dorchester: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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