Cost of Living Comparison Between Reading and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Reading and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Reading is 89.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 270.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reading is 119.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 248% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.14 £19.97
$3 Rp 48.8K
804.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
671.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 £7.37
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
214.78%
Cappuccino
$4.83 £3.56
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
118.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 £2.47
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
204.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 £2.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1042.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 £6.16
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
234.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 £5.11
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
116.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-8.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 £0.96
$1.67 Rp 27K
-21.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
135.96%
Eggs
$3.66 £2.69
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
61.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 £7.33
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-28.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.29 £6.1
$4 Rp 64.8K
107.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.98 £9.55
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
14.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.26
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
4.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
137.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.02
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.3 £14.94
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
810.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.48 £9.92
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-10.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
31.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Reading
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.71 £1.99
$0.32 Rp 5,203
746.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88 £64.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
769.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 £4.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1175.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.34 Rp 5,573
411.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.12 £11.13
$6.04 Rp 98K
150.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
154.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
29.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 £162
$62.6 Rp 1M
252.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.18 £14.11
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
367.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.33 £31.88
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
78.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.42 £34.9
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
109.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.88 £14.63
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
217.57%
Cinema Ticket
$13.43 £9.88
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
308.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,930 £1,420
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1970.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K £18.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
317.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 £59.9
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
54.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.95 £36.75
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
101.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 £83.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
32.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 £72.9
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reading
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,801 £1,325
$259 Rp 4.2M
595.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 £1,050
$159 Rp 2.6M
797.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,036 £2,234
$578 Rp 9.4M
425.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,423 £1,783
$336 Rp 5.5M
620.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,731 £4,218
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
472.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,414 £3,984
$860 Rp 14M
529.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reading
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,575 £2,631
$182 Rp 3M
1859.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
13.28
-58.36%

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Last update for Reading: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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