Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cambridge Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cambridge

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 51.4% cheaper than Cambridge without rent, and 76.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 57.5% cheaper than Cambridge without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.26 £20.06
-88.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96.6 £71.1
-87.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.08 £8.15
-71.30%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.84 £3.56
-54.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.82 £2.08
-60.99%
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
$8.28 £6.1
-69.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$8.24 £6.06
-61.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.93 £1.42
-22.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.26 £1.66
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.82 £2.08
-59.57%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.83 £3.55
-53.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.64 £9.3
10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$10.08 £7.42
-60.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.64 £12.98
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.26 £2.4
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.99 £1.46
-23.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.56 £2.62
-25.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.69 £2.72
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.92 £1.41
-17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.04 £1.5
5.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 £0.97
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.54 £1.13
-63.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.36 £14.98
-89.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.11 £8.91
23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.47 £2.55
-29.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.1 £3.02
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.68 £1.97
-88.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$82.8 £61
-87.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.86 £5.05
-92.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.56 £1.88
-86.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$54.6 £40.17
-88.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.96 £1.44
-62.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.1K £28.1K
-31.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$43.1K £31.7K
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$339 £250
-81.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.89 £11.69
-74.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$38.92 £28.64
-37.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$74.9 £55.1
-69.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$14.52 £10.69
-56.89%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$15.99 £11.77
-79.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,260 £1,663
-95.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$22.6K £16.7K
-73.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$86.5 £63.7
-38.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$57 £41.93
-56.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.7 £64.5
-2.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$123 £90.7
-41.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,934 £1,423
-86.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,606 £1,182
-90.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,506 £2,580
-83.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,565 £1,888
-86.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$8,658 £6,371
-88.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,545 £4,817
-86.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,760 £2,767
-95.15%
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 Cambridge: October 28, 2025

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