Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Swansea is 84.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 208.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Swansea is 95.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.19 £17.8
$3 Rp 48.8K
706.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69 £50.8
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
450.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10 £7.36
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
214.47%
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.72
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
128.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.65
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$0.26 Rp 4,217
350.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.97 £4.39
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
138.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 £4.89
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
107.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.92 £1.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
58.77%
Eggs
$3.74 £2.75
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.02
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-41.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.09 £6.69
$4 Rp 64.8K
127.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.36 £9.83
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 £2.25
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-15.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 £1.73
$2.65 Rp 43K
-11.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
151.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 £1.54
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
32.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-21.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.76
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 £1.39
$0.56 Rp 9,114
235.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.74 £16.73
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
919.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 £7.68
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-30.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
11.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 £3.02
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
55.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £2.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1153.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 £73.2
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
882.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 £2.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
722.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 £1.86
$0.34 Rp 5,573
644.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.42 £25.33
$6.04 Rp 98K
469.87%
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)
$37.7K £27.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
43.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.7K £35.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
52.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 £229
$62.6 Rp 1M
397.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.43 £11.35
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
276.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.35 £34.11
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
90.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 £25.8
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
55.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.6 £12.22
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
165.18%
Cinema Ticket
$10.33 £7.6
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
213.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,486 £1,094
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
1494.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.1K £13.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
197.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.9 £41.86
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
7.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 £30.59
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
67.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.6
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
42.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 £62.7
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
17.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 £817
$259 Rp 4.2M
328.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 £675
$159 Rp 2.6M
477.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 £1,233
$578 Rp 9.4M
190.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 £1,059
$336 Rp 5.5M
328.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,988 £2,199
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
198.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,017 £2,220
$860 Rp 14M
250.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swansea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,732 £2,010
$182 Rp 3M
1397.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
13.28
-54.07%

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Last update for Swansea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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