Cost of Living Comparison Between Watford and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Watford and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Watford is 115.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 329.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Watford is 114.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 361.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.85 £19.76
$3 Rp 48.8K
795.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.1 £69.3
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
651.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 £8.13
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
247.17%
Cappuccino
$5.13 £3.77
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
132.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
160.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 £1.33
$0.26 Rp 4,217
596.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.27 £6.09
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
230.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.22 £6.05
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
156.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.67 Rp 27K
34.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
118.42%
Eggs
$4.86 £3.57
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
114.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.07 £8.15
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.05 £6.66
$4 Rp 64.8K
126.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 £12.97
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
56.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 £2.53
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
28.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 £2.37
$2.65 Rp 43K
21.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 £2.66
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
162.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
12.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 £1.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-13.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 £1.03
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.56 Rp 9,114
176.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.51 £16.56
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
909.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 £8.18
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
29.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 £2.97
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
52.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Watford
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.75 £2.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
759.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.97 £35.3
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
374.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 £5.09
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1310.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 £1.09
$0.34 Rp 5,573
335.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.7 £29.95
$6.04 Rp 98K
573.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
165.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
49.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K £30.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$318 £234
$62.6 Rp 1M
408.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.75 £11.59
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
284.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.26 £28.89
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
61.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.16 £27.35
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
64.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.19 £30.31
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
557.99%
Cinema Ticket
$20.51 £15.09
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
523.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,308 £1,699
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
2376.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.5K £21K
$6,098 Rp 99M
367.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 £63.2
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
62.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.78 £35.89
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
96.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 £67.5
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 £91.6
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
71.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Watford
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,773 £1,304
$259 Rp 4.2M
584.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,697 £1,249
$159 Rp 2.6M
968.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,627 £2,669
$578 Rp 9.4M
528.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,923 £2,887
$336 Rp 5.5M
1067.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,206 £6,775
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
820.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,682 £3,445
$860 Rp 14M
444.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Watford
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,164 £3,064
$182 Rp 3M
2182.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.54
13.28
-58.28%

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Last update for Watford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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