Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kettering Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kettering

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 43.7% cheaper than Kettering without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49% cheaper than Kettering without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.67 £15.21
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.4 £59.2
-84.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.71 £7.88
-70.31%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.54 £3.34
-51.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.91 £1.41
-42.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.34 £0.99
-80.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.29 £3.89
-52.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.5 £4.05
-41.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.14 £0.84
30.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.56 £1.15
7.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.12 £1.56
-46.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.44 £3.27
-48.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.33 £7.6
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.33 £5.39
-45.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$15.77 £11.61
-28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.26 £2.4
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.78 £1.31
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.77 £2.03
-4.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.53 £1.87
-45.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.98 £0.72
61.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.76 £1.3
22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.08 £0.79
-3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.52 £1.12
-63.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$16.16 £11.89
-86.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.59 £7.79
41.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.62 £1.93
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.97 £1.45
34.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.77 £2.04
-88.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.1 £65.5
-88.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.97 £2.92
-87.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.96 £1.44
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$25.85 £19.02
-76.63%
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
$37.8K £27.8K
-30.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.5K £31.2K
-24.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$260 £191
-75.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.63 £12.24
-75.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$35.84 £26.38
-32.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$40.98 £30.15
-44.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.33 £9.81
-75.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,398 £1,029
-93.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$13.8K £10.2K
-55.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$75.2 £55.3
-29.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$36.06 £26.53
-31.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.7 £52
20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$89.3 £65.7
-18.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kettering
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,091 £803
-76.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$871 £641
-81.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,085 £799
-46.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$777 £571
-56.72%
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
Kettering
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$5,868 £4,318
-96.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.79
129.36%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kettering: October 29, 2025

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