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

😐 Solo nomad: Scarborough is 73.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 171.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Scarborough is 97.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.56 £10.71
$3 Rp 48.8K
385.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.6 £52
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
463.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.45
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
218.55%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
101.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 £0.74
$0.26 Rp 4,217
284.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 £4.33
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
135.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 £3.46
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
46.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.67 Rp 27K
2.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
124.56%
Eggs
$3.72 £2.74
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
63.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £6.99
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-31.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 £6.07
$4 Rp 64.8K
106.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.77 £7.19
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-13.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-6.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 £1.07
$2.65 Rp 43K
-45.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 £1.59
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 £1.11
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-30.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 £0.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$0.56 Rp 9,114
208.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 £8.5
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
417.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 £7.83
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 £1.98
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
10.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
0.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 £2.35
$0.32 Rp 5,203
896.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.4 £68.7
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
822.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 £3.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
791.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 £0.85
$0.34 Rp 5,573
238.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 £12.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
174.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
171.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K £26.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40K £29.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$278 £205
$62.6 Rp 1M
344.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.1 £11.85
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
292.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.35 £25.28
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
41.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 £24.62
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
48.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 £9.58
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
107.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.13 £8.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
238.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,674 £1,232
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1695.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
203.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 £49.8
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
28.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 £27.35
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
49.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
29.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 £65.4
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
22.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 £638
$259 Rp 4.2M
235.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 £629
$159 Rp 2.6M
437.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 £1,173
$578 Rp 9.4M
175.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,241 £913
$336 Rp 5.5M
269.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Scarborough
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,072 £1,525
$182 Rp 3M
1035.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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