Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lewes Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lewes

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 49.9% cheaper than Lewes without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 46.2% cheaper than Lewes without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.65 £15.2
-85.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$94.9 £69.8
-86.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.66 £7.11
-67.08%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.64 £3.42
-52.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.18 £1.6
-49.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.63 £1.2
-84.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$8.31 £6.12
-69.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.99 £5.14
-54.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.43 £1.05
4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.33 £0.98
25.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.06 £1.52
-44.66%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.71 £2.73
-38.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.84 £7.24
41.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.05 £5.92
-50.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.2 £9.71
-14.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3 £2.21
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.55 £1.14
-1.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.93 £2.16
-9.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.35 £2.47
-58.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.44 £1.06
9.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.39 £1.02
55.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.95 £0.7
9.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.44 £1.06
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.67 £15.21
-89.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.07 £8.14
35.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.27 £1.67
7.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.65 £1.95
-0.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.29 £2.42
-90.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89 £65.5
-88.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.55 £3.35
-89.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.68 £1.24
-79.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.49 £17.29
-74.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.87 £1.37
-60.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.6K £28.4K
-32.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.7K £31.4K
-25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$222 £163
-71.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.65 £13.73
-78.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$39.69 £29.21
-38.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lewes
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
$13.51 £9.94
-53.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.53 £9.95
-75.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,801 £1,326
-94.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.8K £13.8K
-67.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$81.5 £60
-35.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.89 £30.83
-40.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 £80.8
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$77.7 £57.2
-6.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,215 £894
-78.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$997 £733
-84.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,026 £1,491
-71.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,671 £1,229
-79.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$6,009 £4,422
-83.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$4,010 £2,951
-78.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lewes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$4,496 £3,309
-95.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.53
140.14%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lewes: October 27, 2025

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