Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brighton Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Brighton

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.3% cheaper than Brighton without rent, and 74.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.8% cheaper than Brighton without rent, and 73.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.55 £15.12
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$93.9 £69.1
-86.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.35 £6.88
-65.99%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.72 £3.47
-53.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.17 £1.6
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.59 £1.17
-83.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.42 £6.2
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$7.02 £5.17
-54.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.82 £1.34
-18.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.11 £1.56
-20.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.1 £1.55
-45.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$5.1 £3.75
-55.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.13 £8.93
14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.11 £6.71
-56.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$18.03 £13.27
-37.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.23 £2.38
11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.05 £1.51
-25.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.16 £2.32
-16.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.3 £2.43
-58.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.22 £1.63
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.01 £1.48
7.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.17 £0.86
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.46 £1.07
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$21.43 £15.77
-89.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.85 £8.72
26.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.66 £1.96
-8.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.6 £1.92
1.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.48 £2.56
-90.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$128 £94.5
-92.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.66 £3.43
-89.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.18 £1.61
-84.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$41.47 £30.51
-85.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 £1.46
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.3K £28.2K
-31.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.2K £31K
-24.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$290 £213
-78.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.38 £13.53
-77.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.46 £29.04
-38.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$52.9 £38.93
-57.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.23 £14.15
-67.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$18.01 £13.25
-81.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,815 £1,335
-94.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19K £14K
-67.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$94.8 £69.8
-44.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.07 £30.96
-40.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 £80.8
-22.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$79.6 £58.5
-8.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,878 £1,382
-86.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,581 £1,164
-89.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,227 £2,375
-82.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,617 £1,926
-87.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,599 £6,328
-88.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,030 £5,174
-87.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Brighton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,564 £2,623
-94.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.63
135.88%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brighton: October 28, 2025

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