Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Imphal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Imphal is 46.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Imphal is 46.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 44.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 ₹195
$3 Rp 48.8K
-24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.9 ₹676
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-36.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 ₹552
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
103.14%
Cappuccino
$0.79 ₹67.2
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-64.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.01
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.24
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₹183
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 ₹435
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
59.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 ₹76.7
$1.67 Rp 27K
-46.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.33
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-55.26%
Eggs
$1.44 ₹123
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-36.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.87 ₹417
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-65.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ₹281
$4 Rp 64.8K
-18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 ₹177
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-42.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 ₹60.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-53.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 ₹79.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-64.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.52
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-72.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 ₹38.21
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-56.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₹33.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ₹347
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.68 ₹230
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-82.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ₹177
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹196
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-13.26%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.4 ₹462
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🚌 Getting Around
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.84
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₹756
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-12.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98
$0.49 Rp 7,888
134.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 ₹35.69
$0.34 Rp 5,573
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 ₹86.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-83.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹102
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.5 ₹6,283
$62.6 Rp 1M
17.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.45 ₹295
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-15.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.01 ₹343
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-83.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.49 ₹1,239
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-35.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.1 ₹350
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-34.50%
Cinema Ticket
$2.9 ₹248
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-11.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 ₹4,421
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-44.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,524 ₹130.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-75.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.42 ₹1,490
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-67.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.8 ₹2,463
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
15.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.55 ₹2,784
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-61.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.95 ₹2,989
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-51.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹10.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-51.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.3 ₹6,441
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 ₹25.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-49.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-47.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,065 ₹91.1K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
6.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₹51.7K
$860 Rp 14M
-29.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Imphal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$197 ₹16.8K
$182 Rp 3M
7.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.35
13.28
8.06%

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Last update for Imphal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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