Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dharan and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dharan is 43.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dharan is 39% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.22 NPR 305
$3 Rp 48.8K
-26.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.07 NPR 2,612
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
52.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.68 NPR 915
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
110.06%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NPR 252
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 NPR 48.79
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 NPR 18.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.66 NPR 364
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
6.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NPR 503
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 NPR 99.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 NPR 47.73
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.75 NPR 103
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-34.21%
Eggs
$1.49 NPR 204
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 NPR 990
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-48.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.89 NPR 396
$4 Rp 64.8K
-27.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.16 NPR 707
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-54.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 NPR 277
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-66.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 91.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-74.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 NPR 52.1
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-72.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.28 NPR 38.04
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-82.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 NPR 71.7
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 NPR 67
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 NPR 27.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 NPR 402
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
31.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.24 NPR 443
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-78.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 NPR 322
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NPR 447
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 NPR 23.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 NPR 306
$0.49 Rp 7,888
357.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 NPR 113
$0.34 Rp 5,573
141.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 NPR 506
$6.04 Rp 98K
-38.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 NPR 187
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
86.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K NPR 4.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
22.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
24.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.04 NPR 3,702
$62.6 Rp 1M
-56.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.76 NPR 652
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
16.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.88 NPR 1,627
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-51.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 NPR 1,761
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-43.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 NPR 405
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$22.26 NPR 3,048
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-76.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,700 NPR 369.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-55.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.52 NPR 1,714
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-76.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.76 NPR 3,801
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.29 NPR 4,011
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-65.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.98 NPR 4,515
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-54.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$39.57 NPR 5,419
$259 Rp 4.2M
-84.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$19.73 NPR 2,702
$159 Rp 2.6M
-87.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 NPR 12K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-84.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$54.3 NPR 7,434
$336 Rp 5.5M
-83.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dharan
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 NPR 27.2K
$182 Rp 3M
8.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

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Last update for Dharan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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