Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St Albans Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and St Albans

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 42% cheaper than St Albans without rent, and 75.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 50.1% cheaper than St Albans without rent, and 70.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20 £14.72
-85.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.9 £59.5
-84.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.34 £6.88
-65.95%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$4.77 £3.51
-53.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$1.89 £1.39
-41.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.61 £1.18
-83.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.34 £3.93
-53.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.27 £3.88
-39.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.29 £1.68
-34.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.47 £1.08
13.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.31 £1.7
-50.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.77 £2.77
-39.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$19.79 £14.56
-29.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$7.75 £5.7
-48.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$14.17 £10.42
-20.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.14 £2.31
14.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.34 £0.99
14.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.3 £1.69
15.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.35 £2.46
-58.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.6 £1.17
-1.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.46 £1.07
47.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.22 £0.9
-14.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.83 £1.34
-69.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$16.12 £11.86
-86.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.17 £7.48
47.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.97 £2.18
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.29 £2.42
-19.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$3.03 £2.23
-89.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$84.2 £62
-87.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.97 £2.92
-87.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.85 £1.36
-81.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$23.27 £17.12
-74.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$2.08 £1.53
-64.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$48.3K £35.5K
-45.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$42.5K £31.3K
-24.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$345 £254
-81.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$18.96 £13.96
-78.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$36.56 £26.91
-33.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$55.4 £40.73
-59.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$20.74 £15.26
-69.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$12.1 £8.91
-72.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$3,826 £2,816
-97.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$11K £8,120
-44.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$78.2 £57.5
-32.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$50.2 £36.96
-50.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$100 £73.7
-14.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$126 £92.5
-42.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,800 £1,325
-85.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$1,556 £1,145
-89.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$3,023 £2,225
-80.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$2,367 £1,742
-85.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$9,167 £6,746
-89.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$6,988 £5,142
-87.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
St Albans
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$3,070 £2,260
-94.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.79
129.36%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for St Albans: October 29, 2025

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