Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lincoln is 66.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 203.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lincoln is 122% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 181.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.58 £20.29
$3 Rp 48.8K
819.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 £55.7
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
504.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 £7.56
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
222.96%
Cappuccino
$5.36 £3.95
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
142.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.7
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
109.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
507.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
168.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
107.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.67 Rp 27K
-14.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
15.79%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
46.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$4 Rp 64.8K
120.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
5.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
6.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
119.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-39.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-24.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
158.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
746.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
60.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 £3.15
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
779.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$0.49 Rp 7,888
728.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.75 £34.41
$6.04 Rp 98K
674.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
160.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K £25K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
29.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
26.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$62.6 Rp 1M
409.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 £11.36
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
276.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.88 £33.76
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
88.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 £31.69
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
90.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 £13.88
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
201.28%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 £12.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
400.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,887 £1,388
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1924.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K £15.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
245.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 £81.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
109.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 £31.56
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
72.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 £58.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-6.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
39.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 £811
$259 Rp 4.2M
325.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$159 Rp 2.6M
460.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 £1,450
$578 Rp 9.4M
241.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 £1,091
$336 Rp 5.5M
341.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 £1,878
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
155.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$182 Rp 3M
1353.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.28
-58.13%

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Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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