Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesex and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Middlesex is 89.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 208.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Middlesex is 99.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 266.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.84 £11.66
$3 Rp 48.8K
428.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.6 £55.6
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
503.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 £6.56
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
180.19%
Cappuccino
$3.69 £2.72
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.76
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
117.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 £1.46
$0.26 Rp 4,217
665.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4 £2.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.04 £3.71
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
57.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 £1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-18.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 £2.61
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
210.53%
Eggs
$4.06 £2.99
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
78.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.27 £3.88
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-62.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.92 £5.83
$4 Rp 64.8K
98.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 £10.71
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
28.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 £2.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 £0.73
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-35.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 £0.75
$2.65 Rp 43K
-61.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.48 £3.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
224.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 £0.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-22.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 £1.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
214.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.32 £12.74
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
676.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 £9.61
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.72 £2.74
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
53.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
4.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.29 £2.42
$0.32 Rp 5,203
928.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
785.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 £2.92
$0.49 Rp 7,888
708.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
294.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.16 £25.14
$6.04 Rp 98K
465.56%
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)
$38.5K £28.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K £26.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
14.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 £229
$62.6 Rp 1M
396.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 £17.03
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
464.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.02 £29.45
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
64.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 £38.6
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
132.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 £14.86
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
222.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.73 £10.84
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
347.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,618 £1,190
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1635.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K £9,845
$6,098 Rp 99M
119.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 £77.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
99.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 £40.75
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
122.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$127 £93.2
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
48.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 £93.9
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
76.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 £891
$259 Rp 4.2M
367.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,007 £741
$159 Rp 2.6M
534.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,054 £1,512
$578 Rp 9.4M
255.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,006 £2,212
$336 Rp 5.5M
794.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,586 £6,318
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
758.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,973 £5,131
$860 Rp 14M
710.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesex
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,897 £2,132
$182 Rp 3M
1487.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.76
13.28
-56.63%

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Last update for Middlesex: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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