Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Newham and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Newham is 95.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 327% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newham is 77.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 279.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.16 £14.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
572.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
546.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 £7.44
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
218.24%
Cappuccino
$4.53 £3.33
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
104.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 £1.73
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
113.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.26 Rp 4,217
507.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.3 £4.63
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
152.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.6
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
95.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
101.75%
Eggs
$3.82 £2.81
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
68.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.09 £7.42
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-27.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 £6.31
$4 Rp 64.8K
114.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.97 £10.28
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 £2.35
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
7.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$2.65 Rp 43K
5.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 £2.65
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
160.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
3.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 £0.81
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
5.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 £1.08
$0.56 Rp 9,114
160.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.78 £13.82
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
742.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 £8.23
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 £2.35
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
20.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Newham
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 £2.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
962.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.7 £66
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
786.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.4 £3.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1002.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.29 £0.95
$0.34 Rp 5,573
279.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.38 £17.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
287.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 £1.52
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
182.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
47.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
28.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 £218
$62.6 Rp 1M
373.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £12.81
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
324.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.15 £31.76
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
77.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.4 £34.14
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
105.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 £10.14
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
319.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,601 £1,178
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1617.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K £13.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
195.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
60.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.17 £31.77
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
73.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93 £68.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
9.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 £73.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
38.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newham
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 £901
$259 Rp 4.2M
372.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 £1,367
$159 Rp 2.6M
1068.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,449 £2,538
$578 Rp 9.4M
497.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,075 £2,263
$336 Rp 5.5M
814.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newham
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.28
-57.61%

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Last update for Newham: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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