Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Alwar and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Alwar is 54.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alwar is 62.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₹171
$3 Rp 48.8K
-33.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.73 ₹490
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-54.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.27 ₹194
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-28.62%
Cappuccino
$1.41 ₹121
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.71
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.82
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 ₹76.8
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-64.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 ₹182
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-33.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.38 ₹32.36
$1.67 Rp 27K
-77.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-35.96%
Eggs
$0.82 ₹69.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-63.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.52 ₹387
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.45 ₹210
$4 Rp 64.8K
-38.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ₹133
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-56.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.32
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-65.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-72.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.25
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31.17
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-77.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.13
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-77.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 ₹36.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-59.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.98
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.1 ₹265
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
39.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 ₹810
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-36.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₹138
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₹234
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
3.41%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.53 ₹473
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🚌 Getting Around
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 ₹43.25
$0.32 Rp 5,203
59.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.59 ₹735
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 ₹47.55
$0.49 Rp 7,888
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.18 ₹14.99
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 ₹100
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹96.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₹2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.7 ₹5,364
$62.6 Rp 1M
0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.28 ₹366
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
4.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.73 ₹405
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-80.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.31 ₹1,480
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-23.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.07 ₹605
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
12.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4 ₹342
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
21.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.16 ₹1,981
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-75.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$700 ₹59.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-88.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.62 ₹1,678
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-62.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.66 ₹2,024
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.08 ₹1,974
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-72.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.08 ₹1,974
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-68.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$46.83 ₹4,006
$259 Rp 4.2M
-81.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.6 ₹6,466
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ₹23.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$577 ₹49.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-42.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$451 ₹38.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-47.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alwar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$418 ₹35.8K
$182 Rp 3M
129.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.28
-32.23%

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Last update for Alwar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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