Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhilai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bhilai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bhilai is 58.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bhilai is 61.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 ₹227
$3 Rp 48.8K
-11.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.97 ₹682
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-36.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 ₹267
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹152
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-74.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.28
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.46 ₹125
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-41.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ₹270
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-1.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 ₹58.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-53.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 ₹27.45
$1.67 Rp 27K
-80.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-38.60%
Eggs
$0.92 ₹78.8
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-59.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.63 ₹396
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-66.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 ₹236
$4 Rp 64.8K
-31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹181
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.42
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-62.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 ₹52.3
$2.65 Rp 43K
-76.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹33.83
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-71.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.65
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹37.14
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 ₹18.75
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-78.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹22.94
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 ₹203
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.49 ₹299
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-76.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ₹88.8
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹198
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.50%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.01 ₹343
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🚌 Getting Around
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.58
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$2.9 ₹248
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-71.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.49 Rp 7,888
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹148
$6.04 Rp 98K
-71.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₹99.3
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
58.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-55.77%
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
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.53 ₹2,013
$62.6 Rp 1M
-62.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.68 ₹315
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-10.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.36 ₹544
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-73.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.41 ₹292
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-84.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.87 ₹587
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
9.74%
Cinema Ticket
$1.79 ₹153
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-45.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.1 ₹4,887
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-38.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,507 ₹128.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-75.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.63 ₹1,508
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-66.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.68 ₹1,512
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-28.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.43 ₹1,491
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-79.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.64 ₹2,364
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-61.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-52.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$69 ₹5,897
$159 Rp 2.6M
-56.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$897 ₹76.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-10.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$621 ₹53.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-27.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bhilai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$612 ₹52.4K
$182 Rp 3M
235.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Bhilai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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