Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Gilgit and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 58.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 49.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.73 PKR 490
$3 Rp 48.8K
-42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,979
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 PKR 1,185
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
32.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 PKR 514
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 PKR 1,005
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.44 PKR 406
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-34.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.9
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKR 65.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 PKR 219
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 329
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
2.63%
Eggs
$1.3 PKR 368
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-42.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.97 PKR 1,122
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-71.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 841
$4 Rp 64.8K
-25.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,033
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-67.61%
Apples (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-85.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.62 PKR 176
$2.65 Rp 43K
-76.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.2
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-77.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 PKR 170
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 PKR 93.9
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-68.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 PKR 134
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-16.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.27 PKR 359
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PKR 262
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 PKR 575
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 55
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.18 PKR 2,027
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-29.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 PKR 255
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$0.34 Rp 5,573
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 509
$6.04 Rp 98K
-70.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 PKR 275
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
34.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-19.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K PKR 6.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-27.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.8K
$62.6 Rp 1M
62.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.99 PKR 563
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-51.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 PKR 3,863
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-43.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 PKR 3,537
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.06 PKR 1,711
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-3.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 PKR 983
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
5.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$14.06 PKR 3,970
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-84.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 PKR 317.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-81.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.03 PKR 4,244
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-71.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.3 PKR 6,299
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 PKR 20.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.98 PKR 8,186
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 PKR 21.2K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-70.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 PKR 14.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-66.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-70.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 PKR 30.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-67.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.4K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-43.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$442 PKR 124.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-48.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gilgit
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$176 PKR 49.7K
$182 Rp 3M
-3.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19
13.28
43.07%

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Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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