Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dorchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dorchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 45% cheaper than Dorchester without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.8% cheaper than Dorchester without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.14 £11.88
-81.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$82.8 £61
-84.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.3 £3.9
-40.00%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.68 £3.45
-52.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.83 £2.08
-61.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.75 £1.29
-85.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8 £5.89
-68.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.64 £4.89
-51.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 £1.21
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.34 £0.99
24.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.86 £1.37
-38.71%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.04 £2.97
-43.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.05 £8.87
15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.21 £6.78
-56.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12 £8.83
-5.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.99 £2.2
20.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.7 £1.25
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.66 £1.96
-0.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.03 £2.96
-65.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.01 £1.48
-21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.78 £1.31
21.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.8 £0.59
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.84 £1.35
-69.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.98 £15.44
-89.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.71 £7.88
39.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.89 £2.13
-15.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.7 £1.99
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.27 £2.41
-90.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$87.4 £64.3
-88.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.32 £3.91
-90.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.6 £1.18
-78.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$27.01 £19.87
-77.64%
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
$38K £28K
-30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35.4K £26.1K
-9.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$228 £167
-72.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.84 £12.39
-75.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$44.1 £32.45
-44.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.26 £34.05
-51.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.41 £9.87
-75.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,177 £1,602
-95.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$24.5K £18K
-75.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$60.6 £44.62
-12.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$48.48 £35.67
-48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$112 £82.2
-23.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$138 £102
-47.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,224 £901
-78.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,013 £746
-84.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,017 £1,485
-71.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,715 £1,262
-80.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Dorchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,340 £986
-86.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.6
137.14%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dorchester: October 27, 2025

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