Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chester Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Chester

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.1% cheaper than Chester without rent, and 69.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 45.7% cheaper than Chester without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.71 £15.24
-85.51%
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
$9.78 £7.2
-67.48%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.74 £3.49
-53.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.33 £1.72
-52.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2 £1.47
-87.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.6 £4.86
-62.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.24 £4.59
-48.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.61 £1.18
-7.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 £1.17
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.16 £1.59
-47.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.89 £2.87
-41.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.24 £6.07
69.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.98 £6.61
-55.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.24 £6.07
37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.87 £2.11
25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.54 £1.14
-0.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.99 £2.94
-33.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.3 £1.69
-40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.34 £0.99
17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 £0.98
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.23 £0.91
-15.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.33 £0.98
-57.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.58 £15.14
-89.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.03 £8.12
35.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.14 £2.31
-22.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.87 £2.11
-8.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Chester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.01 £2.95
-92.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$48.09 £35.39
-78.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.1 £3.02
-88.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.8 £0.59
-57.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.52 £12.16
-63.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.96 £1.45
-62.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.2K £28.1K
-31.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$37.1K £27.3K
-14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$315 £232
-80.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$23.55 £17.33
-82.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$41.55 £30.58
-41.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$38.77 £28.53
-41.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.61 £10.02
-54.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.43 £9.88
-75.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,643 £1,209
-94.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.4K £9,887
-54.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$89.9 £66.1
-41.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$49.91 £36.73
-50.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$125 £92.2
-31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$127 £93.6
-43.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Chester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,346 £990
-80.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,068 £786
-85.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,146 £1,579
-73.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,761 £1,296
-80.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,937 £2,161
-65.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,867 £2,110
-69.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Chester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,016 £2,955
-95.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.6
137.14%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chester: October 29, 2025

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