Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Rochester is 46.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 193.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rochester is 124.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 182.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.13 £17.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
704.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.1 £70
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
659.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 £7.57
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
223.58%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
108.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
112.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$0.26 Rp 4,217
930.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.16 £4.53
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
146.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 £4.11
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
74.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
-20.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
46.49%
Eggs
$2.97 £2.18
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
30.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 £5.48
$4 Rp 64.8K
86.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 £8.44
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
1.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-24.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-1.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$2.65 Rp 43K
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
80.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-42.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.56 Rp 9,114
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
828.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 £7.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-28.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 £2.44
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
25.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$0.32 Rp 5,203
937.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
765.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$0.49 Rp 7,888
736.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.34 Rp 5,573
391.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.07 £11.09
$6.04 Rp 98K
149.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
168.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K £24.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
29.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K £23.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 £138
$62.6 Rp 1M
199.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
357.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.62 £22.53
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 £38.3
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
130.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 £15.15
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
228.91%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 £10.03
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
313.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 £376
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
447.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.9K £19.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
325.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 £50.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
29.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.1 £30.24
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
65.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 £45.11
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97 £71.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
33.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 £917
$259 Rp 4.2M
381.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$159 Rp 2.6M
539.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 £1,373
$578 Rp 9.4M
223.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 £1,262
$336 Rp 5.5M
410.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,865 £3,580
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
386.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,688 £3,450
$860 Rp 14M
444.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rochester
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,990 £2,200
$182 Rp 3M
1538.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
13.28
-58.36%

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Last update for Rochester: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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