Cost of Living Comparison Between Lerwick and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lerwick and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lerwick is 92.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 206.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lerwick is 70.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 195.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.71 £15.24
$3 Rp 48.8K
590.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.7 £60.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
560.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.48
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
219.81%
Cappuccino
$4.55 £3.35
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
105.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
106.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.26 Rp 4,217
542.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 £4.44
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
141.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 £4.38
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
85.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 £1.67
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
99.12%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
74.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 £7.08
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 £6.36
$4 Rp 64.8K
116.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.19 £10.44
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
25.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 £2.09
$2.65 Rp 43K
6.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 £2.57
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
153.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$0.56 Rp 9,114
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
745.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 £7.78
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 £2.36
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
21.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
968.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.9 £65.4
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
778.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.01
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1014.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
364.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.69 £16.69
$6.04 Rp 98K
275.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.45
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$299 £220
$62.6 Rp 1M
378.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £12.82
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
324.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 £32.04
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
79.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.89 £33.77
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
103.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.39 £9.86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
306.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,583 £1,165
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1598.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K £13.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
204.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.55 £32.05
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
75.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 £67.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.2 £71.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
34.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 £887
$259 Rp 4.2M
365.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$985 £725
$159 Rp 2.6M
519.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 £1,485
$578 Rp 9.4M
249.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 £1,274
$336 Rp 5.5M
415.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lerwick
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.28
-57.61%

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Last update for Lerwick: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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