Cost of Living Comparison Between Preston and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Preston and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Preston is 94.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 183.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Preston is 72.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 £12.26
$3 Rp 48.8K
455.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 £53.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
485.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.41 £6.19
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
164.47%
Cappuccino
$4.18 £3.08
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
89.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
88.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.26 Rp 4,217
496.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.29 £3.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
111.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
65.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
9.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.67 Rp 27K
-10.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
57.89%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.75
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 £7.82
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.13 £5.99
$4 Rp 64.8K
103.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.52 £12.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
55.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.82 £2.08
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
21.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 £2.85
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
181.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$0.56 Rp 9,114
226.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.17 £13.37
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
714.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.67 £7.85
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.75 £2.02
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 £1.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Preston
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.76 £2.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
762.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$119 £87.6
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
1075.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 £2.05
$0.49 Rp 7,888
467.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.34 Rp 5,573
364.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.17
$6.04 Rp 98K
173.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.91 £1.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
161.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
46.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K £30.2K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
28.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$62.6 Rp 1M
370.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.93 £11.72
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
288.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.32 £31.88
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.71 £31.43
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
88.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 £12.64
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
174.28%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 £9.48
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
291.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,320 £971
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1315.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,674 £6,384
$6,098 Rp 99M
42.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.4 £58.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
50.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 £31.75
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
73.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 £55.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-11.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.7 £49.79
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-6.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Preston
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,045 £769
$259 Rp 4.2M
303.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 £626
$159 Rp 2.6M
435.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 £1,467
$578 Rp 9.4M
245.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,648 £1,212
$336 Rp 5.5M
390.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,878 £2,118
$860 Rp 14M
234.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Preston
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,702 £2,724
$182 Rp 3M
1928.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.57
13.28
-58.06%

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Last update for Preston: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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