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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gangtok is 31.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gangtok is 44.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.62 ₹235
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
-8.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.03 ₹1,167
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
6.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.78 ₹339
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
15.24%
Cappuccino
$1.6 ₹143
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
-30.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₹38.3
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
-61.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 ₹12.4
$0.26 Rp 4,324
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₹79.9
$2.4 Rp 40K
-62.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₹151
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
-46.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹66.9
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹43.19
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
-70.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹61
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
-39.82%
Eggs
$1.37 ₹123
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
-41.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.53 ₹316
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
-74.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ₹317
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
-10.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.22 Rp 187K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 ₹208
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
-33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 ₹70.6
$1.5 Rp 25K
-47.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 ₹84.7
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
-64.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 ₹61
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
-49.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹51.1
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
-63.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 ₹50.7
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
-72.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 ₹43.62
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
-52.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 ₹54
$0.57 Rp 9,488
5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ₹377
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ₹617
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
-54.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 ₹85.2
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
-61.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ₹182
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
-23.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.3 ₹295
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🚌 Getting Around
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.89
$0.29 Rp 4,911
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.74 ₹783
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
-12.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹74.2
$0.45 Rp 7,480
84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹29.37
$0.34 Rp 5,748
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹127
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
-76.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹109
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
61.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.1K ₹1.3M
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
-45.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ₹2M
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
-31.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.08 ₹2,336
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
-59.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.54 ₹317
$4.14 Rp 69K
-14.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.03 ₹630
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
-70.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.84 ₹2,046
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
-1.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.21 ₹646
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
16.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 ₹424
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
37.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$28.25 ₹2,530
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
-69.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,568 ₹140.5K
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
-73.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,295
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
-50.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.64 ₹1,580
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
-27.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 ₹5,175
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
-31.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.27 ₹3,159
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
-52.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$80.2 ₹7,186
$261 Rp 4.4M
-69.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52 ₹4,660
$160 Rp 2.7M
-67.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹15.6K
$585 Rp 9.7M
-70.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 ₹10.5K
$328 Rp 5.5M
-64.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$932 ₹83.5K
$985 Rp 16.4M
-5.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 ₹45.8K
$847 Rp 14.1M
-39.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gangtok
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 ₹23.4K
$178 Rp 3M
46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.28
-34.71%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gangtok: November 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

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