Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambala and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambala is 42.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambala is 51.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 ₹252
$3 Rp 48.8K
-1.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.5 ₹984
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-8.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.16 ₹270
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹153
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹41.52
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.21
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 ₹152
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 ₹39.83
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.28
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-54.39%
Eggs
$1.01 ₹86.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-55.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.68 ₹229
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-80.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ₹281
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 ₹154
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-46.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-74.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 ₹29.03
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-78.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.38
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 ₹27.65
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹29.38
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
78.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 ₹857
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ₹321
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
42.05%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.96
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.55 ₹731
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 ₹52
$0.49 Rp 7,888
24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₹23.35
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹102
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,185 ₹785.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-64.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52 ₹4,448
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.59 ₹307
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-12.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.06 ₹689
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-66.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.27 ₹1,391
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 ₹603
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
12.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.84 ₹243
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-13.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.4 ₹4,910
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-38.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,737 ₹148.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-71.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.36 ₹2,255
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-50.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.22 ₹2,328
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.2 ₹3,952
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-45.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.91 ₹2,643
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-57.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-51.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.3 ₹6,612
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-51.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₹15.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$912 ₹78K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-8.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$546 ₹46.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-36.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambala
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$340 ₹29K
$182 Rp 3M
86.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.28
-43.52%

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

Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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