Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Aizawl and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Aizawl is 53.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aizawl is 48.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$3 Rp 48.8K
-24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.33 ₹884
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-17.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 ₹357
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
31.45%
Cappuccino
$1.43 ₹122
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.6
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 ₹71.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-44.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₹52
$1.67 Rp 27K
-63.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.16
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-50.00%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹79.1
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-59.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-83.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 ₹331
$4 Rp 64.8K
-3.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 ₹178
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 ₹108
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 ₹116
$2.65 Rp 43K
-48.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ₹88.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-25.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.86
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-64.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹41.65
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 ₹20.47
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 ₹309
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
61.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.5 ₹471
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-63.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ₹108
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-47.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
12.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.05 ₹432
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🚌 Getting Around
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.52 ₹729
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 ₹51.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.55
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₹93.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
49.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15K ₹1.3M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-42.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$11.54 ₹987
$62.6 Rp 1M
-81.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹300
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-14.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.15 ₹441
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-78.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$11.43 ₹978
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-49.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.68 ₹913
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
70.61%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 ₹246
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-12.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-62.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,538 ₹131.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-74.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.5 ₹2,010
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-55.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.54 ₹3,296
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
55.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ₹5,223
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-28.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.43 ₹3,629
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-41.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₹9,515
$259 Rp 4.2M
-57.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.8 ₹5,885
$159 Rp 2.6M
-56.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 ₹24.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-50.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,012 ₹86.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
1.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$586 ₹50.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-31.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aizawl
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 ₹29K
$182 Rp 3M
86.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.28
-34.71%

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Last update for Aizawl: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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