Cost of Living Comparison Between Merthyr Tydfil and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Merthyr Tydfil and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Merthyr Tydfil is 119.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 201.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Merthyr Tydfil is 116.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.35 £14.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
578.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62 £45.61
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
394.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 £5.99
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
155.97%
Cappuccino
$3.61 £2.66
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
63.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 £1.62
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
569.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 £3.81
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
107.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 £3.24
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
37.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
24.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 £1.25
$1.67 Rp 27K
1.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
147.37%
Eggs
$5.32 £3.92
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
134.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.75 £10.86
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.1 £6.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
127.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14 £10.3
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.89%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 £3.1
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
16.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
5.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$2.65 Rp 43K
19.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.78 £4.26
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
318.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
6.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-8.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
255.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.9 £14.64
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
792.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 £9.85
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.47 £2.55
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 £3.27
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
68.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
934.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99 £72.8
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
877.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 £5.99
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1561.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.48 £24.64
$6.04 Rp 98K
454.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
169.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
45.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.9K £33.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
40.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$389 £286
$62.6 Rp 1M
520.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 £13.65
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
352.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 £34.55
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
93.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.12 £33.2
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
99.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.75 £10.86
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
348.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,770 £1,303
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1798.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
201.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.2 £70
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
80.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 £37.63
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
105.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 £67.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £86.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
61.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 £601
$259 Rp 4.2M
215.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$159 Rp 2.6M
390.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 £865
$578 Rp 9.4M
103.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £745
$336 Rp 5.5M
201.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Merthyr Tydfil
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,600 £1,178
$182 Rp 3M
777.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
13.28
-56.78%

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Last update for Merthyr Tydfil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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