Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Worcester and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Worcester is 8.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worcester is 4.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.84 R 86.1
$3 Rp 48.8K
61.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.83 R 548
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
146.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.22 R 75.1
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
32.70%
Cappuccino
$1.55 R 27.6
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-29.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 R 12.47
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 R 11.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.33
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R 35.78
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R 13.87
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R 15.93
$1.67 Rp 27K
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 R 19.71
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-2.63%
Eggs
$1.61 R 28.56
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 R 138
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R 68
$4 Rp 64.8K
-4.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.82 R 103
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.92
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 R 20.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-25.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.77
$2.65 Rp 43K
-43.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.15
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 R 12.44
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-55.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-44.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.24
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
3.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.05
$0.56 Rp 9,114
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 R 54.2
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
36.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.69 R 101
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-62.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.04
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 30.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 R 30.03
$0.32 Rp 5,203
428.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 25.48
$0.49 Rp 7,888
191.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 R 17.03
$0.34 Rp 5,573
182.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.36 R 77.5
$6.04 Rp 98K
-27.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 R 20.41
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R 383.1K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K R 433.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 R 1,000
$62.6 Rp 1M
-10.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
707.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 R 493
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
14.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 R 554
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
37.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.58 R 117
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 R 3,725
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
124.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,299 R 94.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-13.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 R 964
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.89 R 585
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
32.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 R 2,045
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
34.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 R 1,500
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
16.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 R 6,524
$259 Rp 4.2M
41.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,971
$159 Rp 2.6M
111.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$686 R 12.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
18.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 R 12.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
108.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$659 R 11.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-34.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$574 R 10.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-33.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worcester
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 R 16.8K
$182 Rp 3M
416.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
13.28
-11.37%

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

Last update for Worcester: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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