Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Benares is 13.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Benares is 19.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 MURĀ 317
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
92.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.97 MURĀ 2,080
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
36.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.54 MURĀ 309
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
34.57%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MURĀ 125
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-6.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.94
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-24.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MURĀ 28.18
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MURĀ 97.4
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-28.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MURĀ 127
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-31.63%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MURĀ 71.0
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-13.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MURĀ 32.70
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-71.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MURĀ 62.1
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
11.97%
Eggs
$2.27 MURĀ 107
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-3.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 MURĀ 466
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
-33.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 MURĀ 284
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
41.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.25 MURĀ 485
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MURĀ 94.7
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
-46.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 MURĀ 90.5
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
22.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.2
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
-46.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.67 MURĀ 126
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MURĀ 48.03
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-49.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 MURĀ 48.04
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-55.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.58
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-16.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MURĀ 25.12
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-27.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 MURĀ 292
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
86.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 MURĀ 405
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MURĀ 81.6
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-40.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MURĀ 99.8
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
-23.83%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MURĀ 49.30
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
285.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MURĀ 210
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
888.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MURĀ 126
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
533.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.18 MURĀ 718
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
142.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 MURĀ 66.7
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
63.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
40.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K MURĀ 1.4M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
-10.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.03 MURĀ 2,319
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-39.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 MURĀ 876
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
365.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.42 MURĀ 1,533
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
37.66%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.61 MURĀ 1,826
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-60.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 MURĀ 291
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
47.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MURĀ 7,271
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-47.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,955 MURĀ 187.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-39.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 MURĀ 2,431
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
-5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.40 MURĀ 2,100
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
17.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 MURĀ 3,966
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-4.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 MURĀ 3,725
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
0.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 MURĀ 24.4K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-48.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 MURĀ 16.4K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-48.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MURĀ 44.9K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-71.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 MURĀ 34.2K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-65.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Benares
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.28
-52.94%

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Last update for Benares: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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