Cost of Living Comparison Between Elgin and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Elgin and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Elgin is 65.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 135.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Elgin is 81% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 144.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.05 £13.29
$3 Rp 48.8K
501.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 £60.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
559.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.92 £5.09
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
117.61%
Cappuccino
$4.05 £2.98
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
83.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 £0.98
$0.26 Rp 4,217
411.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 £3.58
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
94.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 £4.02
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
70.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.67 Rp 27K
1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
132.46%
Eggs
$4 £2.94
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
76.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.83 £7.23
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9 £6.62
$4 Rp 64.8K
125.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.39 £9.85
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 £2.42
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 £1.46
$2.65 Rp 43K
-25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 £2.73
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
168.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 £0.49
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-58.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 £0.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-46.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 £0.48
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-36.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 £0.74
$0.56 Rp 9,114
80.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 £15.48
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
843.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.8 £7.94
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-27.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 £2.45
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.46 £3.28
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1293.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$125 £92
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1135.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.54 £4.08
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1030.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 £1.66
$0.34 Rp 5,573
561.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.5 £20.24
$6.04 Rp 98K
355.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
167.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K £28.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 £156
$62.6 Rp 1M
238.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.45 £12.84
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
325.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.2 £29.58
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
65.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.43 £22.39
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
34.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.37 £9.1
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
97.60%
Cinema Ticket
$10.76 £7.92
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
227.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,144 £842
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1126.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
203.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.84 £27.11
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-30.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 £20.29
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.9 £70.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 £80.3
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
50.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 £681
$259 Rp 4.2M
257.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 £458
$159 Rp 2.6M
291.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,837 £1,352
$578 Rp 9.4M
218.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £899
$336 Rp 5.5M
263.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 £1,888
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
156.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,166 £1,594
$860 Rp 14M
151.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elgin
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,021 £1,487
$182 Rp 3M
1007.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
13.28
-59.94%

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Last update for Elgin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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