Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chatham Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chatham

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.8% cheaper than Chatham without rent, and 73.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.3% cheaper than Chatham without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.11 £19.95
-88.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96.6 £71.1
-87.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.37 £6.89
-66.06%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.41 £2.51
-35.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$3.36 £2.47
-67.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.35 £0.99
-80.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.82 £5.02
-63.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.81 £5.01
-53.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.37 £1.01
8.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.35 £1
23.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.64 £1.94
-56.82%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.54 £2.6
-35.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.85 £7.25
41.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.3 £6.11
-51.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.12 £9.65
-13.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.95 £2.17
22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 £1.14
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.9 £2.14
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.25 £2.39
-57.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.43 £1.05
10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.43 £1.05
51.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 £0.74
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.56 £1.15
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$15.15 £11.15
-85.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.98 £8.82
25.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.24 £1.65
8.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.36 £2.48
-21.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chatham
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
$87.9 £64.7
-88.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$6.04 £4.44
-91.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.74 £1.28
-80.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$14.67 £10.79
-58.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.88 £1.38
-61.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K £28.1K
-31.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.4K £30.4K
-22.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$226 £167
-72.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.75 £13.8
-78.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.9 £33.04
-45.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$48.07 £35.37
-52.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.68 £10.07
-75.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,319 £971
-92.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$25.8K £19K
-76.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$82.3 £60.6
-35.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.24 £35.5
-48.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 £81.3
-22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$99.2 £73
-26.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,662 £1,223
-84.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,533 £1,128
-89.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,484 £1,828
-76.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,162 £1,591
-84.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,871 £5,792
-87.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$7,267 £5,348
-88.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chatham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,364 £1,740
-92.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.53
140.14%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

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