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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 41.7% cheaper than Cambridge without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 37.3% cheaper than Cambridge without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.51 CA$19.75
-79.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$65.2 CA$88.8
-80.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.8 CA$13.34
-67.55%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.68 CA$5.01
-39.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.21 CA$3.01
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.55 CA$2.11
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.76 CA$7.84
-56.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.73 CA$9.17
-52.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.22 CA$3.03
-32.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.31 CA$3.15
-27.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.84 CA$3.87
-59.86%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.24 CA$4.41
-29.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.32 CA$11.33
67.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$12 CA$16.34
-66.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.98 CA$19.04
-19.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.92 CA$5.34
-8.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.22 CA$1.66
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.6 CA$4.9
-26.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.75 CA$5.1
-63.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.62 CA$3.57
-39.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.49 CA$3.39
-13.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.21 CA$3
-52.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.65 CA$2.24
-66.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.73 CA$18.68
-83.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.55 CA$14.36
41.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.5 CA$3.4
-2.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 CA$4.37
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.64 CA$3.59
-87.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$66.8 CA$91
-84.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.64 CA$3.6
-81.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.75 CA$2.38
-80.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.65 CA$32.19
-74.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.16 CA$1.58
-37.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.1K CA$34.1K
4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
52.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$153 CA$208
-59.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$39.84 CA$54.2
-89.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$55.9 CA$76.1
-56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$29.41 CA$40.03
-23.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.94 CA$16.25
-72.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$568 CA$773
-83.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$10.2K CA$13.9K
-40.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$56.5 CA$77
-6.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$33.92 CA$46.17
-26.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.7 CA$93.5
24.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$113 CA$153
-35.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,425 CA$1,940
-81.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,366 CA$1,859
-88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,718 CA$3,700
-78.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,120 CA$2,886
-84.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,276 CA$7,182
-81.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,498 CA$4,762
-75.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cambridge
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,735 CA$3,723
-93.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.64
100.00%

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 27, 2025

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