Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Scarborough Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Scarborough

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 40.7% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 52.9% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$18.49 CA$25.17
-83.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$79.4 CA$108
-84.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.05 CA$15.05
-71.22%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.03 CA$5.48
-45.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.16 CA$2.94
-49.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.52 CA$2.07
-82.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.81 CA$7.91
-56.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.7 CA$9.12
-52.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.4 CA$3.26
-37.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.48 CA$3.38
-32.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.68 CA$3.65
-57.46%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.46 CA$4.72
-34.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.58 CA$18.49
2.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$11.52 CA$15.68
-65.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.86 CA$20.23
-23.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.59 CA$4.88
0.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.14 CA$1.55
34.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.98 CA$4.05
-11.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.5 CA$4.76
-60.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.59 CA$2.16
-0.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.49 CA$3.38
-13.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.26 CA$3.08
-53.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.57 CA$2.13
-64.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.11 CA$17.85
-82.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.68 CA$15.9
28.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.47 CA$3.37
-1.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.5 CA$3.41
5.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.37 CA$3.23
-86.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$107 CA$146
-90.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.11 CA$4.24
-84.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.23 CA$1.67
-72.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23 CA$31.31
-73.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.14 CA$1.55
-35.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$25.5K CA$34.7K
2.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.8K CA$28.3K
53.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$174 CA$236
-63.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$41.28 CA$56.2
-90.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$54.4 CA$74.1
-55.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$36.52 CA$49.71
-38.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$14.2 CA$19.33
-76.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$846 CA$1,151
-88.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11.1K CA$15.1K
-44.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$58.3 CA$79.4
-9.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.57 CA$56.6
-40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$87.7 CA$119
-2.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$103 CA$141
-29.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,734 CA$2,360
-85.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,357 CA$1,847
-88.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,175 CA$2,960
-73.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,651 CA$2,247
-79.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$7,619 CA$10.4K
-86.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,201 CA$8,441
-86.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,089 CA$4,204
-94.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.08
118.42%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Scarborough: October 28, 2025

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