Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Romford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Romford

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 52% cheaper than Romford without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 64.4% cheaper than Romford without rent, and 73.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$27.47 £20.22
-89.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$108 £79.1
-88.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.06 £7.41
-68.39%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.57 £3.36
-51.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.19 £1.61
-49.77%
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
$8.42 £6.19
-70.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.76 £4.97
-52.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.84 £1.36
-19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.08 £1.53
-19.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.45 £1.8
-53.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.77 £3.51
-52.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$11.19 £8.24
24.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.11 £6.7
-56.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.7 £10.82
-23.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.2 £2.35
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.99 £1.47
-23.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.28 £2.41
-19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.45 £2.54
-60.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.71 £1.26
-7.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.95 £1.43
10.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 £0.84
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.62 £1.19
-65.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$21.38 £15.73
-89.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.19 £8.23
33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.8 £2.06
-13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.05 £2.24
-13.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Romford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.73 £2.75
-91.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$275 £202
-96.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.63 £3.41
-89.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.09 £1.54
-83.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$40.85 £30.06
-85.21%
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
$38.1K £28K
-31.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$39K £28.7K
-18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$318 £234
-80.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.72 £14.51
-79.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.58 £31.34
-42.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$50.6 £37.22
-55.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$17.37 £12.78
-81.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,768 £1,301
-94.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$19.1K £14.1K
-68.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$92.8 £68.3
-43.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.35 £30.43
-39.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$111 £81.8
-23.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$88.9 £65.4
-18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Romford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,882 £1,385
-86.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,208 £889
-86.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,433 £2,526
-83.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,328 £1,713
-85.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Romford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,871 £2,113
-93.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.05
162.97%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Romford: October 28, 2025

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