Cost of Living Comparison Between Stirling and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Stirling and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Stirling is 71.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 187.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stirling is 89.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 188.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.42 £12.09
$3 Rp 48.8K
447.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
561.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.31
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
212.26%
Cappuccino
$3.97 £2.92
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
79.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 £1.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
492.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 £4.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
139.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 £4.25
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
80.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 £0.68
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-38.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.67 Rp 27K
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 £1.35
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
61.40%
Eggs
$3.78 £2.78
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
66.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-36.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 £5.84
$4 Rp 64.8K
98.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.5 £9.93
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
19.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £1.98
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.12
$2.65 Rp 43K
9.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 £3.09
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
204.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 £0.89
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-24.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 £0.99
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 £0.83
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
8.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 £0.92
$0.56 Rp 9,114
123.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 £13.44
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
718.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.48 £6.98
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-10.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.75
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-9.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 £2.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1090.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.2 £58.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
683.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 £3.41
$0.49 Rp 7,888
846.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
314.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.7 £11.55
$6.04 Rp 98K
159.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
156.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
48.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K £30.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
30.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$375 £276
$62.6 Rp 1M
499.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.06 £11.82
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
291.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 £27.97
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
56.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.07 £21.39
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
28.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 £6.58
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
172.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,890 £1,391
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1927.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K £11.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
148.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £61.6
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
58.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 £28.79
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
57.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.8 £70.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
12.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 £58.5
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
9.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 £758
$259 Rp 4.2M
297.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 £637
$159 Rp 2.6M
445.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,353 £1,731
$578 Rp 9.4M
307.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,749 £1,287
$336 Rp 5.5M
420.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stirling
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 £2,560
$182 Rp 3M
1806.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
13.28
-58.36%

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Last update for Stirling: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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