Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lancaster Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lancaster

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 36% cheaper than Lancaster without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.6% cheaper than Lancaster without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.86 £12.4
-82.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.6 £59.3
-84.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.24 £7.54
-68.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.26 £3.14
-48.12%
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
$1.62 £1.19
-83.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.61 £4.86
-62.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.38 £3.96
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.62 £1.19
-8.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.65 £1.22
1.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$3.77 £2.77
-69.76%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.59 £2.64
-36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.25 £4.6
123.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.3 £3.9
-24.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$12.6 £9.27
-10.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.41 £2.51
5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.03 £1.49
-24.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.04 £2.24
-12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.87 £2.84
-64.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.59 £1.17
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.05 £1.51
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 £0.78
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.86 £1.37
-69.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.25 £13.43
-87.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.5 £7.73
42.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.73 £2.01
-10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.87 £1.38
41.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.65 £1.95
-87.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$54.3 £39.93
-81.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.68 £4.18
-91.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.37 £1.01
-75.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.53 £12.17
-63.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.96 £1.44
-62.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.2K £28.8K
-33.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.2K £30.3K
-22.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$294 £217
-78.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17 £12.51
-75.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.5 £32.02
-44.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$58.5 £43.03
-61.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.71 £4.94
-6.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$8.32 £6.12
-60.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,272 £936
-92.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$60.2K £44.3K
-89.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$79.7 £58.6
-33.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.32 £31.88
-42.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$85.7 £63.1
-0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.25 £29.62
80.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,105 £813
-76.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$815 £600
-80.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,351 £994
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,443 £1,062
-76.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$5,159 £3,796
-80.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$9,443 £6,949
-90.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lancaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,495 £1,836
-92.69%
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 Lancaster: October 28, 2025

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