Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Scarborough and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Scarborough is 68.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 247.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Scarborough is 112.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 178.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.49 CA$25.17
$3 Rp 48.8K
516.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.4 CA$108
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
534.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 CA$15.05
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
247.48%
Cappuccino
$4.03 CA$5.48
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
82.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 CA$2.94
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
96.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.07
$0.26 Rp 4,217
484.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.81 CA$7.91
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
132.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 CA$9.12
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
109.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 CA$3.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
61.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 CA$3.38
$1.67 Rp 27K
48.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.65
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
135.09%
Eggs
$3.46 CA$4.72
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
52.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.58 CA$18.49
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.52 CA$15.68
$4 Rp 64.8K
188.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 CA$20.23
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
31.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.88
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CA$4.05
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.5 CA$4.76
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
153.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 CA$2.16
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
15.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 CA$3.08
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
117.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 CA$2.13
$0.56 Rp 9,114
180.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.11 CA$17.85
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
487.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.68 CA$15.9
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 CA$3.37
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
1.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 CA$3.41
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 CA$3.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
640.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 CA$146
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
959.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 CA$4.24
$0.49 Rp 7,888
534.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 CA$1.67
$0.34 Rp 5,573
261.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23 CA$31.31
$6.04 Rp 98K
280.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.55
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-34.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 CA$236
$62.6 Rp 1M
177.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.28 CA$56.2
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
906.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CA$74.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
123.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.52 CA$49.71
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
61.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 CA$19.33
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
331.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$846 CA$1,151
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
807.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CA$15.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
81.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 CA$79.4
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.57 CA$56.6
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
67.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 CA$119
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$141
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
42.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,734 CA$2,360
$259 Rp 4.2M
569.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,357 CA$1,847
$159 Rp 2.6M
754.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,175 CA$2,960
$578 Rp 9.4M
276.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 CA$2,247
$336 Rp 5.5M
391.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,619 CA$10.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
661.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,201 CA$8,441
$860 Rp 14M
620.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,089 CA$4,204
$182 Rp 3M
1592.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
13.28
-54.22%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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