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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 50.3% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 50.5% cheaper than St Helens without rent, and 62% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.22 £14.88
-85.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$80.6 £59.3
-84.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10.8 £7.95
-70.56%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.68 £2.71
-39.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.95 £2.17
-62.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$2.07 £1.52
-87.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.99 £2.94
-37.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.03 £3.7
-36.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.32 £0.97
12.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.9 £1.4
-12.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$2.09 £1.54
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$4.17 £3.07
-45.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.3 £9.05
13.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$8.89 £6.54
-55.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$10.89 £8.01
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 £2.38
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.35 £0.99
13.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.61 £2.65
-26.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.69 £2.71
-62.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.96 £1.44
-19.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$2.05 £1.51
5.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.34 £0.99
-22.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.39 £1.02
-59.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$20.32 £14.95
-89.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$11.89 £8.75
25.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.7 £1.99
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.68 £1.98
-1.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$2.92 £2.15
-89.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$102 £74.9
-90.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$3.47 £2.55
-85.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.89 £1.39
-82.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$16.27 £11.97
-62.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.88 £1.38
-61.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.9K £19.8K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$33.6K £24.7K
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$342 £252
-81.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$16.07 £11.83
-74.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$40.04 £29.47
-39.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$27.56 £20.28
-18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.02 £2.96
55.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$16.56 £12.19
-80.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$804 £592
-88.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$6,887 £5,068
-11.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$68.9 £50.7
-23.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$53.4 £39.32
-53.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$86.6 £63.7
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$120 £88.6
-39.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$820 £603
-68.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$658 £484
-75.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,562 £1,150
-63.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,274 £937
-73.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,254 £2,394
-69.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$2,337 £1,719
-63.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
St Helens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,542 £1,871
-92.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.54
139.71%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for St Helens: October 27, 2025

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