Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bangalore and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bangalore is 36.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bangalore is 35.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 ₹302
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.66 ₹1,510
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
28.30%
Cappuccino
$2.28 ₹195
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
3.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹36.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.77
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹203
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹352
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-56.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 ₹48.97
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.06 ₹90.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-53.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 ₹328
$4 Rp 64.8K
-4.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 ₹218
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.7
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-48.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹92.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-58.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹34.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-70.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.11
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.62
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 ₹40.47
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.1
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 ₹341
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
78.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ₹952
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-25.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 ₹181
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 ₹280
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
24.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
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🚌 Getting Around
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 ₹47.15
$0.32 Rp 5,203
71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₹1,265
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
46.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.26
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₹203
$6.04 Rp 98K
-60.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₹2.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-22.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.97 ₹2,991
$62.6 Rp 1M
-44.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.19 ₹444
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
26.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.93 ₹935
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-55.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.21 ₹1,558
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-19.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.16 ₹527
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-1.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 ₹395
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
40.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,754
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
22.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,266 ₹279.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-46.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.42 ₹2,345
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.21 ₹2,584
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.7 ₹4,681
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-35.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 ₹3,411
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-44.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ₹26.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
18.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 ₹69.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
41.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$484 ₹41.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
43.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 ₹177.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
107.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,082 ₹92.5K
$860 Rp 14M
25.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bangalore
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,071 ₹91.6K
$182 Rp 3M
487.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
13.28
-30.80%

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Last update for Bangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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