Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buckingham Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Buckingham

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.3% cheaper than Buckingham without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.2% cheaper than Buckingham without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.35 £14.97
-85.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.2 £59.7
-84.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.89 £8.02
-70.80%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.61 £3.4
-52.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.9 £1.4
-42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.37 £1.01
-81.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.29 £3.89
-52.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.4 £3.98
-40.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.19 £0.88
25.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.62 £1.19
3.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.09 £1.54
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.21 £3.1
-46.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.11 £7.44
37.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.26 £5.34
-44.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.47 £11.38
-26.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.43 £2.52
4.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.74 £1.28
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.8 £2.06
-5.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.61 £1.92
-47.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.93 £0.69
69.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.68 £1.24
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.08 £0.8
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.55 £1.14
-63.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$16.1 £11.85
-86.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.83 £7.97
38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.59 £1.91
-6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.93 £1.42
36.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.78 £2.04
-88.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.5 £65.8
-88.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.11 £3.02
-88.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.36 £1
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$24.98 £18.38
-75.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 £1.45
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.8K £27.8K
-30.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42K £30.9K
-23.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$254 £187
-75.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.17 £12.64
-76.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.41 £26.79
-33.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$13.46 £9.9
67.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.39 £9.11
-73.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,420 £1,045
-93.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.7K £10.1K
-55.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.4 £55.5
-29.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.55 £26.16
-30.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.9 £50.7
23.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$88.8 £65.3
-18.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,523 £1,121
-83.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,040 £766
-84.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,381 £2,488
-82.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,063 £1,518
-83.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Buckingham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,406 £3,242
-95.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.79
129.36%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Buckingham: October 27, 2025

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