Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ashford

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 37.9% cheaper than Ashford without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.4% cheaper than Ashford without rent, and 62.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.57 £15.13
-85.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96.7 £71.2
-87.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11 £8.1
-71.09%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.12 £3.03
-46.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.95 £2.17
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.05 £1.51
-87.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6 £4.41
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.15 £4.52
-47.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.95 £1.43
-23.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.46 £1.07
14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.92 £2.15
-60.96%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.68 £2.71
-38.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.08 £4.47
129.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.07 £5.21
-43.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.03 £9.59
-13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.31 £2.44
8.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.92 £1.41
-20.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.72 £2.74
-28.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.56 £2.62
-61.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.87 £1.38
-15.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.13 £1.57
1.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 £0.88
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.46 £1.08
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.01 £14.72
-88.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.78 £7.93
38.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.41 £2.51
-28.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.25 £3.13
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.46 £2.55
-90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89 £65.5
-88.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.62 £4.87
-92.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.64 £1.21
-79.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$53.4 £39.26
-88.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.91 £1.41
-61.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$24.8K £18.3K
5.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$26.2K £19.3K
22.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$253 £186
-75.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.66 £11.53
-73.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.15 £25.13
-28.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$57.9 £42.62
-60.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.47 £12.12
-80.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,309 £1,699
-95.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$22.8K £16.7K
-73.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$88.7 £65.2
-40.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.27 £21.54
-15.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.8 £63.9
-1.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$93 £68.5
-22.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,303 £959
-80.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,003 £738
-84.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,877 £1,381
-69.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,300 £957
-74.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ashford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,451 £1,803
-92.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.54
139.71%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ashford: October 29, 2025

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