Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Retford and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Retford is 85.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Retford is 109% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 190.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.47 £15.07
$3 Rp 48.8K
582.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 £60.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
554.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 £7.26
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
210.38%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
108.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 £1.68
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
107.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 £1.17
$0.26 Rp 4,217
515.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.09 £4.48
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
143.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 £4.39
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
86.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.67 Rp 27K
-4.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 £1.69
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
100.88%
Eggs
$3.95 £2.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
74.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.71 £7.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-30.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.7 £6.4
$4 Rp 64.8K
117.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.1 £10.38
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
24.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 £2.32
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
2.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 £2.09
$2.65 Rp 43K
7.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 £2.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
155.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
5.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 £1.1
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-31.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
2.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$0.56 Rp 9,114
158.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.04 £14.01
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
753.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.7 £7.87
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 £2.39
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Retford
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.31 £2.43
$0.32 Rp 5,203
934.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.7 £65.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
776.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 £4.06
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1026.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.34 Rp 5,573
361.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.48 £17.28
$6.04 Rp 98K
288.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
158.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K £28.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.9K £30.9K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
31.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$292 £215
$62.6 Rp 1M
366.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.02 £12.53
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
315.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.25 £31.83
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
77.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.98 £33.1
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
99.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 £10.12
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
318.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1609.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
199.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 £62.3
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
60.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 £31.82
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
74.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 £67.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 £71.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
33.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Retford
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 £902
$259 Rp 4.2M
373.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 £752
$159 Rp 2.6M
542.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 £1,478
$578 Rp 9.4M
247.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,706 £1,256
$336 Rp 5.5M
407.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,112 £1,555
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
111.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,990 £1,465
$860 Rp 14M
131.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Retford
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,350 £993
$182 Rp 3M
639.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.63
13.28
-57.61%

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Last update for Retford: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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