Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Preston Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Preston

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 48.7% cheaper than Preston without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 42.1% cheaper than Preston without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$16.66 £12.26
-81.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$73.3 £53.9
-82.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.41 £6.19
-62.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.18 £3.08
-47.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.07 £1.52
-46.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.55 £1.14
-83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.29 £3.9
-52.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.31 £3.91
-39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.63 £1.2
-8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.5 £1.1
11.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.8 £1.33
-36.67%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.74 £2.75
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$10.63 £7.82
31.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.13 £5.99
-50.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$17.52 £12.9
-35.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.82 £2.08
27.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.93 £1.42
-20.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.22 £2.37
-17.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.88 £2.85
-64.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.66 £1.22
-4.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.05 £1.51
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 £0.76
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.83 £1.35
-69.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$18.17 £13.37
-87.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.67 £7.85
40.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.75 £2.02
-11.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.93 £1.42
36.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Preston
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.76 £2.03
-88.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$119 £87.6
-91.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.78 £2.05
-82.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.58 £1.16
-78.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.53 £12.17
-63.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.91 £1.4
-61.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.5K £28.3K
-31.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.1K £30.2K
-22.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$295 £217
-78.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.93 £11.72
-74.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.32 £31.88
-43.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$42.71 £31.43
-47.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$17.17 £12.64
-63.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.88 £9.48
-74.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,320 £971
-92.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$8,674 £6,384
-29.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$79.4 £58.4
-33.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.15 £31.75
-42.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$75.3 £55.4
13.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$67.7 £49.79
7.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Preston
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,045 £769
-75.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$851 £626
-81.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,994 £1,467
-71.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,648 £1,212
-79.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,878 £2,118
-70.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Preston
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,702 £2,724
-95.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.57
138.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Preston: October 27, 2025

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