Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: London is 78.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 231.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 90.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 196.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.33 CA$24.95
$3 Rp 48.8K
511.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 CA$100
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
486.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.49 CA$14.27
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
229.87%
Cappuccino
$3.57 CA$4.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
61.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CA$2.66
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
77.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CA$2.63
$0.26 Rp 4,217
642.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.69 CA$7.74
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
127.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 CA$9.22
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
111.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 CA$3.12
$1.67 Rp 27K
37.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.53
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
192.11%
Eggs
$3.38 CA$4.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
48.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CA$13.45
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-29.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.54 CA$17.06
$4 Rp 64.8K
213.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 CA$12.47
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-18.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 CA$6.26
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.86
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-10.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$2.65 Rp 43K
33.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.68 CA$5.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 CA$2.88
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-2.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 CA$2.97
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
109.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
169.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.75 CA$17.36
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
471.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.58 CA$14.4
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CA$3.4
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.68%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 CA$3.19
$0.32 Rp 5,203
631.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.6 CA$112
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
716.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.95 CA$5.37
$0.49 Rp 7,888
706.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 CA$2.38
$0.34 Rp 5,573
414.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.84 CA$43.34
$6.04 Rp 98K
427.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 CA$1.51
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
52.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$33.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-5.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$194
$62.6 Rp 1M
128.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.9 CA$63.9
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
1043.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
136.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.4 CA$56.4
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
83.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 CA$9.73
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.71 CA$14.57
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
225.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 CA$739
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
482.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K CA$19.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
137.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
1.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.67 CA$62.2
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
83.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 CA$117
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CA$110
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
11.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,468 CA$1,998
$259 Rp 4.2M
467.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,289 CA$1,755
$159 Rp 2.6M
711.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,667 CA$3,631
$578 Rp 9.4M
361.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 CA$2,697
$336 Rp 5.5M
489.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,324 CA$4,525
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
232.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,871 CA$3,908
$860 Rp 14M
233.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,837 CA$3,862
$182 Rp 3M
1455.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
13.28
-53.24%

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Last update for London: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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