Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Motherwell Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Motherwell

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.5% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 53.1% cheaper than Motherwell without rent, and 66.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.78 £15.29
-85.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$82.5 £60.7
-84.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.99 £7.35
-68.17%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.59 £3.38
-51.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.29 £1.69
-51.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.65 £1.22
-84.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.08 £4.47
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.98 £4.4
-46.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.58 £1.16
-5.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.64 £1.21
1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.27 £1.67
-49.78%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.96 £2.92
-42.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.09 £7.42
38.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.77 £6.45
-54.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.11 £10.38
-19.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.19 £2.35
12.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.62 £1.19
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.88 £2.12
-7.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.49 £2.57
-60.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.7 £1.25
-7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.48 £1.09
45.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.12 £0.82
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.46 £1.08
-61.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$19.05 £14.02
-88.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.46 £7.7
43.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.74 £2.01
-11.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.08 £2.27
-14.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.28 £2.41
-90.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$87 £64
-88.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.54 £4.07
-91.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.52 £1.12
-77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.09 £16.99
-73.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.93 £1.42
-62.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.1K £28.8K
-32.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.4K £30.4K
-22.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$292 £215
-78.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.04 £12.54
-75.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.03 £31.66
-43.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$46.51 £34.23
-51.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.92 £5.09
-9.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.55 £9.97
-75.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,606 £1,182
-94.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.2K £13.4K
-66.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.1 £61.9
-37.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.33 £31.89
-42.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$93.3 £68.7
-8.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$99.1 £73
-26.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,225 £902
-78.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$983 £723
-83.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,023 £1,488
-71.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,697 £1,249
-80.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,563 £2,622
-71.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Motherwell
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.63
135.88%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Motherwell: October 28, 2025

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