Cost of Living Comparison Between St Albans and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between St Albans and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: St Albans is 72.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 301.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Albans is 100.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 237.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20 £14.72
$3 Rp 48.8K
566.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.9 £59.5
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
545.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 £6.88
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
193.71%
Cappuccino
$4.77 £3.51
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
115.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$0.26 Rp 4,217
519.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 £3.93
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
113.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 £3.88
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
64.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
53.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.67 Rp 27K
-11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 £1.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
102.63%
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
66.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.79 £14.56
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
41.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.75 £5.7
$4 Rp 64.8K
93.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.42
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
25.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 £2.31
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-12.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 £1.69
$2.65 Rp 43K
-13.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 £2.46
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
142.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 £1.07
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-32.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
17.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.34
$0.56 Rp 9,114
226.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.12 £11.86
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
622.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 £7.48
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-32.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 £2.18
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 £2.42
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
24.62%
🚌 Getting Around
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 £2.23
$0.32 Rp 5,203
846.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.2 £62
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
731.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 £2.92
$0.49 Rp 7,888
710.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$0.34 Rp 5,573
444.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.27 £17.12
$6.04 Rp 98K
285.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 £1.53
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
184.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K £35.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
84.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K £31.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
32.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 £254
$62.6 Rp 1M
451.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.96 £13.96
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
362.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.56 £26.91
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
50.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 £40.73
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
144.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.74 £15.26
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
231.31%
Cinema Ticket
$12.1 £8.91
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
267.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,826 £2,816
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
4004.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K £8,120
$6,098 Rp 99M
80.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.2 £57.5
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
48.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 £36.96
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
102.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 £73.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 £92.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
73.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 £1,325
$259 Rp 4.2M
595.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 £1,145
$159 Rp 2.6M
879.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,023 £2,225
$578 Rp 9.4M
423.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,367 £1,742
$336 Rp 5.5M
604.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,167 £6,746
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
816.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,988 £5,142
$860 Rp 14M
712.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Albans
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,070 £2,260
$182 Rp 3M
1582.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.79
13.28
-56.40%

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Last update for St Albans: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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