Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lancaster is 56.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 171.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancaster is 87.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 162% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 £12.4
$3 Rp 48.8K
462.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
544.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 £7.54
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
222.01%
Cappuccino
$4.26 £3.14
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
92.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
111.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.26 Rp 4,217
523.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 £4.86
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
164.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
68.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
8.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-1.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
230.70%
Eggs
$3.59 £2.64
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
58.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 £4.6
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 £3.9
$4 Rp 64.8K
32.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.6 £9.27
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
11.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-5.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
32.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.65 Rp 43K
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 £2.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
180.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
232.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.25 £13.43
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
718.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 £7.73
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
728.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 £39.93
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
436.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1059.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.01
$0.34 Rp 5,573
302.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £217
$62.6 Rp 1M
370.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
314.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.5 £32.02
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 £43.03
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
158.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.71 £4.94
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
7.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 £6.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
152.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,272 £936
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1264.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$60.2K £44.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
887.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 £58.6
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
50.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 £31.88
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63.1
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.25 £29.62
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 £813
$259 Rp 4.2M
326.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 £600
$159 Rp 2.6M
413.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 £994
$578 Rp 9.4M
133.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 £1,062
$336 Rp 5.5M
329.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,159 £3,796
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
415.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,443 £6,949
$860 Rp 14M
997.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancaster
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,495 £1,836
$182 Rp 3M
1267.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
13.28
-57.83%

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Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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