Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dehradun and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dehradun is 45% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dehradun is 44.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 ₹194
$3 Rp 48.8K
-24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.06 ₹775
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-27.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹354
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
30.19%
Cappuccino
$1.78 ₹153
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.33
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.73
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-22.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₹245
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 ₹59.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-53.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹42.19
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-36.84%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-62.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 ₹414
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.53 ₹302
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ₹169
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-45.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-54.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.98
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.37 ₹31.91
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-76.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹37.88
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-79.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.79
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-33.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.52 ₹387
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
102.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 ₹909
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-29.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹145
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₹193
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-14.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹507
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🚌 Getting Around
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.83
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.83 ₹1,183
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
36.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 ₹72.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
73.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.72
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ₹173
$6.04 Rp 98K
-66.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.8K ₹1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-51.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-38.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.59 ₹3,472
$62.6 Rp 1M
-35.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-7.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.28 ₹622
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.26 ₹1,391
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.69 ₹915
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
70.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 ₹458
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
62.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.7 ₹5,537
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-30.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,090 ₹93.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-82.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.78 ₹1,862
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-58.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.99 ₹2,479
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
16.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.04 ₹4,023
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-44.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.98 ₹3,676
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-29.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 ₹9,256
$159 Rp 2.6M
-31.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 ₹35.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ₹41.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
43.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,266 ₹108.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
26.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 ₹38.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-47.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dehradun
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$389 ₹33.3K
$182 Rp 3M
113.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.28
-37.88%

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Last update for Dehradun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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