Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Colchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Colchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 38.3% cheaper than Colchester without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 51.5% cheaper than Colchester without rent, and 66% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.17 £14.85
-85.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$95.5 £70.3
-86.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.02 £8.11
-71.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.81 £3.54
-54.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.53 £1.13
-28.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.09 £0.8
-76.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.83 £5.03
-63.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.22 £4.58
-48.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.64 £1.21
-9.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.3 £0.95
28.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.68 £1.24
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.69 £2.71
-38.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.36 £6.15
66.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.2 £6.04
-51.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.47 £9.91
-16.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.94 £2.16
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.27 £0.93
20.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 £2.15
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.54 £1.87
-45.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.29 £0.95
22.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.45 £1.07
48.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.25 £0.92
-16.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.18 £0.87
-52.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.34 £13.49
-87.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.35 £6.88
60.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.65 £1.95
-8.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.42 £1.78
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.34 £2.46
-90.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$77.7 £57.2
-86.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.97 £4.4
-91.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.57 £1.16
-78.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$24.07 £17.71
-74.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.97 £1.45
-62.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.7K £27.7K
-30.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.8K £30.7K
-23.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$252 £185
-75.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$14.25 £10.49
-71.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.64 £25.49
-29.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.69 £31.41
-47.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$10.67 £7.85
-41.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$19.01 £13.99
-82.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,335 £983
-93.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$22.6K £16.6K
-73.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$71.7 £52.8
-26.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$31.77 £23.38
-21.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.4 £64.3
-2.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$98.7 £72.6
-26.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,155 £850
-77.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,017 £749
-84.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,690 £1,244
-65.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,803 £1,327
-81.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,874 £2,851
-74.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,774 £2,042
-68.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Colchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,774 £2,042
-93.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Colchester: October 28, 2025

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