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

😐 Solo nomad: St Helens is 101.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 175% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Helens is 102.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$3 Rp 48.8K
574.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
543.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.8 £7.95
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
239.62%
Cappuccino
$3.68 £2.71
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
66.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 £2.17
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
168.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
696.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.99 £2.94
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
59.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 £3.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
13.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 £1.54
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
83.33%
Eggs
$4.17 £3.07
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
83.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.3 £9.05
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-11.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 £6.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
122.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 £8.01
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-3.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 £2.38
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.61 £2.65
$2.65 Rp 43K
36.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 £2.71
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
167.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-5.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 £0.99
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 £1.02
$0.56 Rp 9,114
148.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.32 £14.95
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
811.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.89 £8.75
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.98
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
1.52%
🚌 Getting Around
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 £2.15
$0.32 Rp 5,203
812.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$102 £74.9
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
905.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 £2.55
$0.49 Rp 7,888
608.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 £1.39
$0.34 Rp 5,573
455.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.27 £11.97
$6.04 Rp 98K
169.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
157.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K £19.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K £24.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
5.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$342 £252
$62.6 Rp 1M
446.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.07 £11.83
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
291.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.04 £29.47
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
64.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.56 £20.28
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
21.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.02 £2.96
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-35.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.56 £12.19
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
403.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 £592
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
762.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,887 £5,068
$6,098 Rp 99M
12.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 £50.7
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
30.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 £39.32
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
115.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 £63.7
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
1.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £88.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
66.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$820 £603
$259 Rp 4.2M
216.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 £484
$159 Rp 2.6M
314.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 £1,150
$578 Rp 9.4M
170.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 £937
$336 Rp 5.5M
278.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,254 £2,394
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
225.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 £1,719
$860 Rp 14M
171.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Helens
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,542 £1,871
$182 Rp 3M
1293.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.28
-58.28%

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Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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