Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cardiff Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Cardiff

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.5% cheaper than Cardiff without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.6% cheaper than Cardiff without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.26 £14.91
-85.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$88.8 £65.4
-85.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.74 £7.9
-70.39%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.83 £3.55
-54.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.51 £1.85
-56.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.72 £1.27
-84.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.75 £4.97
-62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.17 £4.54
-48.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.93 £1.42
-22.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.77 £1.3
-5.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.1 £2.28
-63.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.45 £3.28
-48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.44 £7.69
33.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.08 £6.68
-55.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.57 £7.04
18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.75 £2.02
30.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.64 £1.21
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.29 £2.42
-19.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$5.74 £4.22
-75.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.71 £1.26
-7.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.52 £1.12
42.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.2 £0.88
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.67 £1.23
-66.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$19.83 £14.59
-88.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.17 £6.75
63.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.16 £2.33
-23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.5 £2.57
-24.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.16 £2.33
-89.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$78.6 £57.8
-87.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4 £2.94
-87.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.47 £1.82
-86.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$20.26 £14.91
-70.19%
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
$38.9K £28.6K
-32.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$56.2K £41.3K
-43.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$285 £210
-78.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$20.42 £15.02
-79.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.1 £32.45
-44.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.58 £28.39
-41.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$8.29 £6.1
-24.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.02 £5.9
-58.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,017 £1,484
-95.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$32.6K £24K
-81.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.4 £51.8
-24.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.74 £27.03
-32.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.4 £54
16.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$66 £48.59
9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,305 £961
-80.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,128 £830
-85.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,530 £1,862
-77.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,672 £1,231
-79.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,739 £4,223
-82.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,558 £2,618
-75.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Cardiff
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,942 £2,165
-93.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6
121.33%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cardiff: October 29, 2025

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