Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Retford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Retford

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 46.1% cheaper than Retford without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.1% cheaper than Retford without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.47 £15.07
-85.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$81.9 £60.3
-84.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.87 £7.26
-67.78%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.6 £3.39
-51.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.28 £1.68
-51.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.6 £1.17
-83.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$6.09 £4.48
-58.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.97 £4.39
-46.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 £1.17
-6.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.59 £1.17
5.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.29 £1.69
-50.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.95 £2.9
-42.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.71 £7.15
43.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.7 £6.4
-54.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.1 £10.38
-19.86%
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
$2.84 £2.09
-6.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.53 £2.6
-60.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.67 £1.23
-5.39%
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
$1.45 £1.07
-61.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$19.04 £14.01
-88.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.7 £7.87
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.83 £2.08
-14.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.25 £2.39
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Retford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.31 £2.43
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$88.7 £65.3
-88.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.52 £4.06
-91.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.57 £1.16
-78.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.48 £17.28
-74.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.89 £1.39
-61.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$38.9K £28.6K
-32.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.9K £30.9K
-23.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$292 £215
-78.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$17.02 £12.53
-75.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$43.25 £31.83
-43.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$44.98 £33.1
-49.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.76 £10.12
-76.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,593 £1,173
-94.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.3K £13.4K
-66.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$84.7 £62.3
-37.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$43.24 £31.82
-42.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$91.7 £67.5
-7.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$97.1 £71.4
-25.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Retford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,225 £902
-78.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,022 £752
-84.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,008 £1,478
-71.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,706 £1,256
-80.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,112 £1,555
-52.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,990 £1,465
-56.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Retford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$1,350 £993
-86.48%
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 Retford: October 28, 2025

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