Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkwall and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkwall and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkwall is 87.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 210.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkwall is 104.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 190.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.3 £18.62
$3 Rp 48.8K
743.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 £60.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
557.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 £7.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.69%
Cappuccino
$3.95 £2.9
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
78.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
511.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.61 £4.13
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
124.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.71 £4.94
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
109.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
5.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 £1.16
$1.67 Rp 27K
-5.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
98.25%
Eggs
$3.88 £2.85
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
70.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 £7.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-28.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 £6.66
$4 Rp 64.8K
126.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 £10.18
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
22.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
160.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
8.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.13
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-28.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 £1.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
162.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
746.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 £2.41
$0.32 Rp 5,203
925.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
776.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 £4.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1012.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.12 £17.01
$6.04 Rp 98K
282.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
28.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 £219
$62.6 Rp 1M
375.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 £12.76
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
322.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.56 £32.06
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
79.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.01 £19.14
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
15.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 £9.97
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
311.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,604 £1,181
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1620.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
200.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
55.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.14 £32.48
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
77.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 £67.8
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
8.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 £71.2
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
33.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,240 £912
$259 Rp 4.2M
379.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £747
$159 Rp 2.6M
539.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$578 Rp 9.4M
258.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,709 £1,258
$336 Rp 5.5M
408.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkwall
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,950 £1,435
$182 Rp 3M
968.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.28
-57.61%

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Last update for Kirkwall: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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