Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Swansea Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Swansea

🙂 Solo nomad: Ubud is 45.7% cheaper than Swansea without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 48.9% cheaper than Swansea without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$24.19 £17.8
-87.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$69 £50.8
-81.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$10 £7.36
-68.20%
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
$2.25 £1.65
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$1.17 £0.86
-77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$5.97 £4.39
-58.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$6.65 £4.89
-51.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.96 £1.44
-23.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$1.92 £1.41
-13.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.81 £1.33
-37.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$3.74 £2.75
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$8.18 £6.02
70.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$9.09 £6.69
-56.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$13.36 £9.83
-15.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.06 £2.25
17.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.22 £0.9
25.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.35 £1.73
12.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$3.47 £2.55
-60.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.1 £1.54
-24.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.7 £1.25
27.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.03 £0.76
0.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$1.88 £1.39
-70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$22.74 £16.73
-90.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.43 £7.68
43.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.71 £1.99
-10.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.11 £3.02
-35.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$4.01 £2.95
-92.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$99.4 £73.2
-89.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$4.03 £2.97
-87.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$2.53 £1.86
-86.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$34.42 £25.33
-82.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.89 £1.39
-61.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$37.7K £27.8K
-30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$48.7K £35.8K
-34.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$311 £229
-79.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$15.43 £11.35
-73.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$46.35 £34.11
-47.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$35.06 £25.8
-35.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$16.6 £12.22
-62.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$10.33 £7.6
-68.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$1,486 £1,094
-93.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$18.1K £13.4K
-66.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$56.9 £41.86
-7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$41.56 £30.59
-40.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$122 £89.6
-29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$85.2 £62.7
-14.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,110 £817
-76.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$917 £675
-82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,675 £1,233
-65.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$1,439 £1,059
-76.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$2,988 £2,199
-66.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$3,017 £2,220
-71.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Swansea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$2,732 £2,010
-93.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.1
117.70%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Swansea: October 28, 2025

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