Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Janakpur and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Janakpur is 48.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Janakpur is 52.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 NPR 253
$3 Rp 48.8K
-38.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 NPR 1,500
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-12.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 NPR 871
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
100.00%
Cappuccino
$1.72 NPR 235
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 NPR 74.1
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 NPR 19.8
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 NPR 326
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 NPR 345
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-21.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.67 NPR 91.8
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.33 NPR 45.79
$1.67 Rp 27K
-80.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 NPR 88.6
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-42.98%
Eggs
$1.77 NPR 242
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-22.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 NPR 615
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 NPR 431
$4 Rp 64.8K
-21.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.54 NPR 485
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-68.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 NPR 230
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-53.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 NPR 88.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 NPR 171
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.7 NPR 95.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-49.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.3 NPR 41.65
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-81.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 NPR 73.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 NPR 31.54
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-77.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 NPR 35.75
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-53.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 NPR 357
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
17.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.19 NPR 985
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-52.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 NPR 265
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 NPR 342
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 NPR 29.59
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 NPR 96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
42.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.7 NPR 95.3
$0.34 Rp 5,573
105.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 NPR 496
$6.04 Rp 98K
-40.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 NPR 157
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K NPR 3.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-4.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K NPR 4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.64 NPR 2,004
$62.6 Rp 1M
-76.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.98 NPR 682
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
21.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.28 NPR 586
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-82.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.96 NPR 1,501
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-51.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 NPR 974
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 NPR 427
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-5.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.87 NPR 4,501
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-64.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,744 NPR 512.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-38.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.24 NPR 3,182
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-56.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.38 NPR 2,517
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-26.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.94 NPR 4,236
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-63.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.34 NPR 4,154
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-58.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$37.95 NPR 5,196
$259 Rp 4.2M
-85.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$21.83 NPR 2,989
$159 Rp 2.6M
-86.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 NPR 16.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-79.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.6 NPR 12K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-73.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Janakpur
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$230 NPR 31.5K
$182 Rp 3M
26.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Janakpur: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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