Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Durham Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Durham

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.6% cheaper than Durham without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55.6% cheaper than Durham without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$19.19 £14.12
-84.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$96.8 £71.3
-87.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.94 £7.32
-68.01%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.27 £3.14
-48.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.47 £1.81
-55.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.94 £1.43
-86.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.07 £4.46
-58.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.55 £4.08
-42.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.72 £1.27
-13.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.68 £1.24
-0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.53 £1.86
-54.94%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.21 £3.1
-46.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.19 £6.77
51.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.94 £5.84
-49.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.24 £6.8
22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.55 £2.61
1.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.16 £1.59
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.25 £2.39
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.48 £2.56
-60.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.2 £0.88
31.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.57 £1.15
37.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1 £0.74
4.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.75 £1.29
-68.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$22.71 £16.71
-90.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.69 £7.86
40.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3 £2.21
-19.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.86 £2.11
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Durham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.21 £2.36
-90.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54 £39.77
-81.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.73 £3.48
-89.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.54 £1.13
-77.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$22.99 £16.92
-73.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 £1.47
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36K £26.5K
-27.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39.6K £29.2K
-19.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$279 £206
-77.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.65 £11.52
-73.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34 £25.02
-28.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.3 £36.99
-55.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.7 £9.34
-74.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,579 £1,162
-94.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.3K £13.5K
-66.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$102 £75.3
-48.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$61.1 £44.94
-59.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$124 £91.2
-31.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$89.4 £65.8
-18.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Durham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,463 £1,077
-82.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$836 £615
-80.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,567 £1,889
-77.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,245 £916
-73.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$4,127 £3,037
-75.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Durham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,510 £1,111
-87.92%
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 Durham: October 27, 2025

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