Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gangtok and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 47.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 49.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 ₹223
$3 Rp 48.8K
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.99 ₹1,111
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
3.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.83 ₹327
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
20.44%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₹131
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-30.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.26
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-61.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ₹150
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-45.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.71 ₹61
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-37.72%
Eggs
$1.42 ₹122
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-37.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.43 ₹294
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-75.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 ₹297
$4 Rp 64.8K
-13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 ₹194
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 ₹72.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 ₹84.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-63.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-47.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₹51.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 ₹39.06
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-55.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₹51
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ₹363
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
90.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 ₹673
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-47.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₹76.4
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-63.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ₹180
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-20.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.45 ₹295
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🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.67
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹68
$0.49 Rp 7,888
61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹30.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹125
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.74 ₹2,202
$62.6 Rp 1M
-58.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 ₹293
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-16.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.16 ₹612
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.48 ₹2,009
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
3.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.84 ₹585
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
9.27%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 ₹389
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
38.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.99 ₹2,394
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-69.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 ₹131.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-74.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.49 ₹2,180
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.1 ₹1,462
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-31.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.6 ₹4,922
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-32.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.42 ₹3,030
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-51.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80 ₹6,843
$259 Rp 4.2M
-69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,444
$159 Rp 2.6M
-67.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-69.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,860
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$965 ₹82.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-3.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$684 ₹58.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-20.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$259 ₹22.1K
$182 Rp 3M
41.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.28
-34.71%

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Last update for Gangtok: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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