Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston upon Thames and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston upon Thames and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston upon Thames is 115% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 339.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston upon Thames is 96.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 301.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.7 £16.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
656.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
581.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
215.41%
Cappuccino
$5.28 £3.88
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
138.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
147.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
607.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.73 £6.42
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
249.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.12 £5.98
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
153.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.67 Rp 27K
-7.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
142.11%
Eggs
$4.07 £2.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
79.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 £7.39
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 £6.63
$4 Rp 64.8K
125.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.51 £10.67
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2 £1.47
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$2.65 Rp 43K
10.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 £2.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
158.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-14.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.56 Rp 9,114
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.99 £13.24
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
706.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 £6.69
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-39.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.13 £2.3
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 £2.98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.4 £1.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.68 £31.41
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
321.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.27 £3.88
$0.49 Rp 7,888
975.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 £1.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
544.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.56 £24.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
455.63%
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)
$38.2K £28.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
20.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$328 £242
$62.6 Rp 1M
424.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.82 £11.64
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
285.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.8 £30.76
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
71.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 £65.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
294.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.27 £6.82
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
48.08%
Cinema Ticket
$20.01 £14.72
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
508.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,855 £1,365
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1889.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K £12.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
186.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.1 £64.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
64.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.2 £31.79
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
73.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
90.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$259 Rp 4.2M
689.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 £1,405
$159 Rp 2.6M
1101.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,703 £2,725
$578 Rp 9.4M
541.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,262 £2,401
$336 Rp 5.5M
870.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.3K £12K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1529.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,259 £3,134
$860 Rp 14M
395.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston upon Thames
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,759 £3,502
$182 Rp 3M
2508.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.28
-55.57%

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Last update for Kingston upon Thames: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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