Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Stafford Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Stafford

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 34.1% cheaper than Stafford without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 40.3% cheaper than Stafford without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$20.67 £15.21
-85.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$75.8 £55.8
-83.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$11.06 £8.14
-71.25%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$5.06 £3.72
-56.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$2.2 £1.62
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.75 £1.29
-85.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.66 £2.69
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4 £2.95
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 £1.25
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.8 £1.33
-7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.87 £1.38
-39.04%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.39 £2.49
-33.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$12.21 £8.98
14.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$5.46 £4.02
-26.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$9.71 £7.14
16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.24 £2.38
11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.39 £1.02
10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$3.87 £2.85
-31.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$4.21 £3.1
-67.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.35 £0.99
17.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.26 £0.93
71.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.32 £0.97
-21.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.44 £1.06
-61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$13.85 £10.19
-83.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.53 £7.01
57.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.49 £1.83
-2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.43 £2.52
-23.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.17 £3.07
-92.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$89.3 £65.7
-88.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$5.37 £3.95
-90.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.52 £1.12
-77.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$33.56 £24.69
-82.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.99 £1.46
-63.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$39.1K £28.8K
-32.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40.7K £30K
-21.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$300 £221
-79.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$19.66 £14.46
-79.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$42.68 £31.41
-43.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$43.49 £32.01
-48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$19.66 £14.47
-68.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$13.45 £9.9
-75.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$2,003 £1,474
-95.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$21K £15.5K
-71.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$70.9 £52.2
-25.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$42.09 £30.98
-40.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$84.4 £62.1
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$34.09 £25.09
112.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,163 £856
-77.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$934 £688
-83.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,632 £1,201
-64.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,659 £1,221
-79.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$3,917 £2,882
-74.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,371 £2,481
-74.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Stafford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,932 £2,158
-93.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
5.5
141.45%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Stafford: October 27, 2025

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