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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 146.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 441.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: London is 175.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 375.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
London
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.89 £19.79
$3 Rp 48.8K
796.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 £80.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
774.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.07 £8.15
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
248.11%
Cappuccino
$5.15 £3.79
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
133.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 £1.32
$0.26 Rp 4,217
588.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.57 £6.31
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
242.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 £5.82
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
147.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
London
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 £1.31
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.67 Rp 27K
30.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 £1.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
123.68%
Eggs
$4.78 £3.52
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
110.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.05 £8.13
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 £10.64
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.49
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 £1.48
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
31.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 £2.31
$2.65 Rp 43K
18.11%
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)
$1.8 £1.33
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$0.56 Rp 9,114
233.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
925.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 £8.38
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-23.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.24 £2.38
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 £2.85
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
46.59%
🚌 Getting Around
London
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.85 £2.83
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1103.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$247 £182
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
2340.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 £4.53
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1155.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.24 £2.39
$0.34 Rp 5,573
852.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.55 £29.84
$6.04 Rp 98K
571.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.39
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
157.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K £28.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
London
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £236
$62.6 Rp 1M
411.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.1 £14.79
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
390.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.8 £31.5
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
75.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
London
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.9 £47.79
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
187.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.86 £16.82
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
265.18%
Cinema Ticket
$20.74 £15.26
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
530.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
London
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,491 £1,833
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2572.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.1K £20.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
360.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
London
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 £85.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
119.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.79 £36.64
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
100.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 £94.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
50.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 £117
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
119.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
London
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,932 £2,158
$259 Rp 4.2M
1032.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,256 £1,660
$159 Rp 2.6M
1319.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,522 £4,064
$578 Rp 9.4M
856.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,646 £2,683
$336 Rp 5.5M
984.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.7K £15.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
2064.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11K £8,121
$860 Rp 14M
1182.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
London
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 £3,183
$182 Rp 3M
2270.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
13.28
-61.97%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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