Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Southend-on-Sea and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Southend-on-Sea is 54.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Southend-on-Sea is 60.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.68 £15.22
$3 Rp 48.8K
589.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 £59.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
545.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 £6.94
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
196.86%
Cappuccino
$4.46 £3.28
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
101.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
41.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
303.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.53 £4.07
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
121.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 £3.34
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
41.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-1.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 £1.03
$1.67 Rp 27K
-15.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
21.93%
Eggs
$3.64 £2.68
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
60.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 £5.96
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 £5.45
$4 Rp 64.8K
85.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 £9.9
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 £2.29
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 £0.98
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.02
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
99.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
14.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 £1.12
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-29.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 £0.55
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-27.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.03
$0.56 Rp 9,114
148.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.24 £14.16
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
762.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.66 £7.11
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-35.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 £1.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-8.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 £1.97
$0.32 Rp 5,203
734.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.63 £34.31
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
360.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1059.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 £0.91
$0.34 Rp 5,573
261.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.41 £36.36
$6.04 Rp 98K
718.05%
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)
$39.2K £28.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £30K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
27.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 £127
$62.6 Rp 1M
174.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.99 £10.3
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
241.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.46 £26.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
45.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.6 £30.61
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
84.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.33 £6.13
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
153.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,934 £1,424
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1975.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.1K £14.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
228.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 £64.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
66.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.96 £29.41
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
60.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 £65.4
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
40.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,413 £1,040
$259 Rp 4.2M
445.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 £745
$159 Rp 2.6M
537.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,373 £1,746
$578 Rp 9.4M
310.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,432 £1,790
$336 Rp 5.5M
623.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,663 £3,432
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
366.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,015 £2,955
$860 Rp 14M
366.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Southend-on-Sea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,754 £2,763
$182 Rp 3M
1957.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
13.28
-58.96%

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

Last update for Southend-on-Sea: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.