Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Durham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Durham is 52.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 173.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Durham is 125.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.19 £14.12
$3 Rp 48.8K
539.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.8 £71.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
673.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.94 £7.32
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
212.58%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
93.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 £1.81
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
124.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.26 Rp 4,217
646.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.07 £4.46
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
142.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 £4.08
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
73.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.67 Rp 27K
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.53 £1.86
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
121.93%
Eggs
$4.21 £3.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
85.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 £6.77
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 £5.84
$4 Rp 64.8K
98.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.24 £6.8
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 £2.61
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.65 Rp 43K
22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
152.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-27.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.71 £16.71
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
918.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 £7.86
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3 £2.21
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Durham
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.21 £2.36
$0.32 Rp 5,203
903.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54 £39.77
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
433.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 £3.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
865.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
352.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.99 £16.92
$6.04 Rp 98K
280.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.47
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
172.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K £26.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K £29.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
24.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 £206
$62.6 Rp 1M
346.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.65 £11.52
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
281.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34 £25.02
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
39.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £36.99
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
122.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.7 £9.34
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
286.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,579 £1,162
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1593.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
200.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 £75.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
93.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 £44.94
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
145.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 £91.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
45.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 £65.8
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
23.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,463 £1,077
$259 Rp 4.2M
465.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$836 £615
$159 Rp 2.6M
426.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,567 £1,889
$578 Rp 9.4M
344.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,245 £916
$336 Rp 5.5M
270.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,127 £3,037
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
312.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,510 £1,111
$182 Rp 3M
727.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Durham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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