Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhulikhel and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhulikhel is 44.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhulikhel is 46.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.8 NPR 246
$3 Rp 48.8K
-40.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.91 NPR 2,590
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
51.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 NPR 899
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
106.29%
Cappuccino
$1.49 NPR 204
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-32.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 NPR 69.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 NPR 20.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 NPR 348
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
1.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 NPR 502
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
14.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 NPR 109
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-46.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 NPR 74.8
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 NPR 106
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-32.46%
Eggs
$1.67 NPR 228
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-26.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.6 NPR 1,040
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 431
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.05 NPR 828
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-46.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 NPR 314
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 NPR 150
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 NPR 163
$2.65 Rp 43K
-55.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 NPR 94
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 NPR 65.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 NPR 92.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-68.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 NPR 71.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 NPR 37.27
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 NPR 409
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
33.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 NPR 320
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 NPR 452
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 NPR 25.56
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 NPR 297
$0.49 Rp 7,888
342.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 NPR 113
$0.34 Rp 5,573
144.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 NPR 500
$6.04 Rp 98K
-39.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 NPR 175
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
75.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K NPR 4.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K NPR 5.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
25.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.56 NPR 3,636
$62.6 Rp 1M
-57.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.75 NPR 650
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.54 NPR 1,306
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-60.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.88 NPR 2,448
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-20.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 NPR 372
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-17.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74 NPR 10.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-20.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,752 NPR 376.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-54.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.44 NPR 3,347
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 NPR 3,750
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.01 NPR 6,301
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 NPR 3,991
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-59.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 NPR 14.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-59.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.9 NPR 8,886
$159 Rp 2.6M
-59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 NPR 28.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-64.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 NPR 20.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-56.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhulikhel
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.08
13.28
-9.04%

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Last update for Dhulikhel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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