Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lerwick Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lerwick

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.1% cheaper than Lerwick without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 41.2% cheaper than Lerwick without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.71 £15.24
-85.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$82.7 £60.9
-84.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.17 £7.48
-68.73%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.55 £3.35
-51.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.27 £1.67
-51.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.67 £1.23
-84.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.03 £4.44
-58.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.95 £4.38
-46.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 £1.17
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.66 £1.22
0.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 £1.67
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.95 £2.9
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.62 £7.08
44.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.64 £6.36
-53.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.19 £10.44
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.16 £2.32
13.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.57 £1.16
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.83 £2.09
-6.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.5 £2.57
-60.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.68 £1.23
-5.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.49 £1.1
44.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.07 £0.79
-2.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.51 £1.11
-62.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.86 £13.88
-88.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.57 £7.78
41.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.74 £2.02
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.21 £2.36
-17.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.42 £2.52
-90.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$88.9 £65.4
-88.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.46 £4.01
-91.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.58 £1.17
-78.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$22.69 £16.69
-73.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.96 £1.45
-62.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.9K £28.6K
-32.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.1K £30.3K
-22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$299 £220
-79.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.42 £12.82
-76.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.54 £32.04
-44.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$45.89 £33.77
-50.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.39 £9.86
-75.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,583 £1,165
-94.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.6K £13.7K
-67.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$83.6 £61.5
-36.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.55 £32.05
-42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.8 £67.5
-7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$97.2 £71.5
-25.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,205 £887
-78.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$985 £725
-83.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,018 £1,485
-71.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,731 £1,274
-80.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lerwick
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.63
135.88%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lerwick: October 28, 2025

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