Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lincoln Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lincoln

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.1% cheaper than Lincoln without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 55% cheaper than Lincoln without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.58 £20.29
-89.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$75.7 £55.7
-83.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.27 £7.56
-69.04%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.36 £3.95
-58.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.3 £1.7
-52.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.58 £1.17
-83.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.71 £4.94
-62.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.64 £4.89
-51.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.47 £1.08
1.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.43 £1.05
16.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.32 £0.97
-13.64%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.32 £2.44
-31.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.82 £6.49
58.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.8 £6.47
-54.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$11.94 £8.79
-5.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.82 £2.81
-5.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.26 £0.92
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.98 £2.19
-11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.03 £2.23
-54.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.96 £0.71
64.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.64 £1.21
31.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.18 £0.87
-11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.45 £1.07
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.87 £13.89
-88.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$12.11 £8.91
23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$3.9 £2.87
-37.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.17 £2.33
-16.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.28 £3.15
-92.52%
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
$4.06 £2.99
-87.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.59 £1.17
-78.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$46.75 £34.41
-87.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.9 £1.4
-61.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$33.9K £25K
-22.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40.3K £29.6K
-20.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$319 £235
-80.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.44 £11.36
-73.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$45.88 £33.76
-46.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.06 £31.69
-47.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$18.86 £13.88
-66.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.48 £12.13
-80.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,887 £1,388
-95.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$21.1K £15.5K
-71.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$111 £81.4
-52.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.88 £31.56
-42.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$79.8 £58.7
6.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$101 £74.5
-28.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,102 £811
-76.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$890 £655
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,971 £1,450
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,483 £1,091
-77.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,552 £1,878
-60.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lincoln
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,652 £1,952
-93.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.56
138.85%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

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