Cost of living comparison
compared to
Surrey vs. Ubud Cost of Living Summary
Surrey is 2.5 times more expensive than Ubud.
Surrey vs. Ubud Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Surrey instead of Ubud, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.79
IDR50,439.02
|
$23.13
£17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.07
IDR55,482.92
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
IDR23,538.21
|
$2.26
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
IDR7,439.76
|
$1.45
£1.09
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.3% more for groceries
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
IDR33,289.75
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.31
IDR150K
|
$4.18
£3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
IDR99,284.90
|
$4.88
£3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
IDR40,149.46
|
$4.18
£3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
IDR30,566.05
|
$4.10
£3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
IDR28,033.46
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR12,214.68
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
IDR17,971.05
|
$0.90
£0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
IDR10,135.30
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
IDR11,839.77
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
IDR17,342.12
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IDR49,852.48
|
$7.14
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,199.28
IDR437M
|
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.14
IDR56,651.73
|
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Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.63
IDR336K
|
$35.02
£26.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.82
IDR10M
|
$1,894.06
£1,421.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.10
IDR7M
|
$1,883.05
£1,412.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.40
IDR1M
|
$202.10
£151.64
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.88
IDR8M
|
$2,114.30
£1,586.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,207.68
IDR94M
|
$29,071.61
£21,812.43
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
IDR40,351.22
|
$6.61
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
IDR36,147.97
|
$4.79
£3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
IDR38,333.66
|
$22.96
£17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.69
IDR933K
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
IDR65,570.73
|
$13.21
£9.91
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% more for clothing
|
Ubud
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.44
IDR784K
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
IDR404K
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.00
IDR1M
|
$88.10
£66.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.10
IDR1M
|
$92.50
£69.40
|
|
Ubud vs. Surrey - Cost of clothing
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