Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Goa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Goa is 44.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Goa is 41.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.4 ₹291
$3 Rp 48.8K
13.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.51 ₹1,327
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
23.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₹512
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
88.05%
Cappuccino
$1.28 ₹109
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-42.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₹32.83
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹17.9
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 ₹113
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-47.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 ₹63.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-50.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 ₹96.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-1.75%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-62.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 ₹575
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-51.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 ₹278
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 ₹184
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.28%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-38.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 ₹147
$2.65 Rp 43K
-35.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.61
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 ₹35.28
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.17
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.31
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹34.36
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.59 ₹307
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
60.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.18 ₹615
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₹80.2
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-61.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₹148
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-34.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.53 ₹387
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🚌 Getting Around
Goa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 ₹20.64
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.27 ₹1,477
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
70.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹96.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
130.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹30.91
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 ₹195
$6.04 Rp 98K
-62.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.3K ₹964.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-56.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K ₹2.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24 ₹2,053
$62.6 Rp 1M
-61.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.23 ₹277
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-21.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.34 ₹884
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-57.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.92 ₹1,704
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-11.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.19 ₹359
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-33.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.42 ₹292
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
32.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,880 ₹160.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.77 ₹2,803
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-37.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.52 ₹2,525
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 ₹4,334
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-40.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.99 ₹2,052
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-66.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 ₹23.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
5.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₹21.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
61.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$469 ₹40.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 ₹37.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
30.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,237 ₹105.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
23.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$731 ₹62.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-15.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Goa
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$439 ₹37.6K
$182 Rp 3M
140.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.47
13.28
-36.22%

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Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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