Cost of Living Comparison Between Newtown and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Newtown and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Newtown is 48.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 191.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Newtown is 89.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 170.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.36 £9.83
$3 Rp 48.8K
345.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 £50.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
448.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 £7.6
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
224.53%
Cappuccino
$4.81 £3.54
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
117.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 £2.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.26 Rp 4,217
603.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.72 £4.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
168.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.01 £5.16
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
119.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 £1.13
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
72.81%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
66.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.19 £6.76
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.94 £6.58
$4 Rp 64.8K
123.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.56 £7.77
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-6.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3 £2.21
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 £1.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-7.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.64 £3.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
236.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 £1.34
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 £1.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-27.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
139.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.07 £14.03
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
755.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.14 £8.2
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.12 £3.03
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
69.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 £2.9
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
49.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 £2.52
$0.32 Rp 5,203
968.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
779.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 £3.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
816.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 £1.88
$0.34 Rp 5,573
650.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.01 £14.73
$6.04 Rp 98K
231.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.41
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K £18.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K £30.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
30.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 £150
$62.6 Rp 1M
226.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.78 £11.61
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
284.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.28
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
85.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.82 £33.72
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
102.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.1 £8.91
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
267.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,619 £1,191
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1636.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K £11.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
148.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 £43.83
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
12.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.94 £28.65
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
56.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 £54.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-13.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 £62.9
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
18.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 £900
$259 Rp 4.2M
372.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,014 £746
$159 Rp 2.6M
538.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 £1,512
$578 Rp 9.4M
255.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 £1,225
$336 Rp 5.5M
395.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newtown
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
13.28
-55.57%

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Last update for Newtown: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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