Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chelmsford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chelmsford

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud is 52.9% cheaper than Chelmsford without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud is 56.5% cheaper than Chelmsford without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rpย 48.8K
$20.67 ยฃ15.21
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rpย 203.2K
$82 ยฃ60.3
-84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rpย 51.6K
$9.41 ยฃ6.93
-66.21%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rpย 35.9K
$4.56 ยฃ3.35
-51.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rpย 17.9K
$3.04 ยฃ2.24
-63.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rpย 4,217
$1.87 ยฃ1.37
-86.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rpย 40.5K
$7.36 ยฃ5.42
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rpย 51.9K
$6.34 ยฃ4.66
-49.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rpย 24.2K
$1.79 ยฃ1.32
-16.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rpย 27K
$1.89 ยฃ1.39
-11.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rpย 18.5K
$1.98 ยฃ1.46
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.27 Rpย 36.9K
$3.7 ยฃ2.73
-38.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rpย 226.3K
$9.8 ยฃ7.21
42.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rpย 64.8K
$9.66 ยฃ7.11
-58.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rpย 183.4K
$16.24 ยฃ11.95
-30.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rpย 58.4K
$2.44 ยฃ1.8
47.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rpย 24.8K
$1.28 ยฃ0.94
19.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rpย 43K
$3.49 ยฃ2.56
-24.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rpย 22.4K
$4.66 ยฃ3.43
-70.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 25.6K
$1.69 ยฃ1.25
-6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rpย 35.1K
$1.4 ยฃ1.03
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rpย 16.9K
$1.19 ยฃ0.88
-12.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rpย 9,114
$1.74 ยฃ1.28
-67.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 36.3K
$18.66 ยฃ13.73
-88.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rpย 243.2K
$9.12 ยฃ6.71
64.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rpย 39.5K
$2.74 ยฃ2.01
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rpย 42.8K
$3.68 ยฃ2.71
-28.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,203
$4 ยฃ2.94
-92.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rpย 164.3K
$70.7 ยฃ52
-85.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rpย 7,888
$4.76 ยฃ3.5
-89.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rpย 5,573
$1.71 ยฃ1.26
-80.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rpย 98K
$26.67 ยฃ19.63
-77.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rpย 11.9K
$1.89 ยฃ1.39
-61.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 425.6M
$35.7K ยฃ26.3K
-26.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rpย 518.5M
$38.5K ยฃ28.3K
-16.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rpย 1M
$205 ยฃ151
-69.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rpย 66.6K
$15.35 ยฃ11.3
-73.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rpย 394.7K
$36.02 ยฃ26.51
-32.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rpย 366.9K
$52.4 ยฃ38.59
-56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rpย 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rpย 53.4K
$13.75 ยฃ10.12
-76.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rpย 1.5M
$1,367 ยฃ1,006
-93.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rpย 99M
$12.5K ยฃ9,167
-51.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rpย 857.4K
$103 ยฃ75.5
-48.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rpย 403.3K
$43.42 ยฃ31.95
-42.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rpย 1.4M
$115 ยฃ84.4
-25.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rpย 1.2M
$122 ยฃ89.9
-40.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rpย 4.2M
$1,444 ยฃ1,063
-82.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.6M
$1,200 ยฃ883
-86.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rpย 9.4M
$2,811 ยฃ2,069
-79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.5M
$2,574 ยฃ1,894
-86.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rpย 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rpย 14M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chelmsford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rpย 3M
$3,307 ยฃ2,433
-94.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.73
131.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chelmsford: October 28, 2025

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