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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42.4% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 49.3% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$14.56 £10.71
-79.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$70.6 £52
-82.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.13 £7.45
-68.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.45 £3.28
-50.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.09 £1.54
-47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1 £0.74
-74.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.88 £4.33
-57.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.7 £3.46
-31.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.52 £1.12
-1.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.71 £1.26
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.56 £1.88
-55.47%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.72 £2.74
-38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.49 £6.99
46.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.25 £6.07
-51.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.77 £7.19
15.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.23 £2.37
11.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.43 £1.05
6.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.45 £1.07
82.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.16 £1.59
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.19 £0.87
32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.5 £1.11
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.04 £0.77
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.73 £1.27
-67.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$11.55 £8.5
-80.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.63 £7.83
40.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.69 £1.98
-9.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.66 £1.95
-0.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.19 £2.35
-89.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$93.4 £68.7
-89.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.37 £3.22
-88.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.15 £0.85
-70.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.58 £12.2
-63.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.98 £1.46
-63.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$36.1K £26.6K
-27.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40K £29.4K
-20.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$278 £205
-77.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.1 £11.85
-74.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$34.35 £25.28
-29.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$33.46 £24.62
-32.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$13.01 £9.58
-51.88%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$11.13 £8.19
-70.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,674 £1,232
-94.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.5K £13.6K
-67.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$67.7 £49.8
-21.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$37.17 £27.35
-33.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$110 £81.3
-22.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$88.8 £65.4
-18.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$867 £638
-70.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$854 £629
-81.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,593 £1,173
-63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,241 £913
-72.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,072 £1,525
-91.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.45
143.67%

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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