Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karad and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karad is 31.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karad is 30% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 ₹457
$3 Rp 48.8K
78.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.75 ₹1,860
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
73.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 ₹389
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
43.08%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ₹226
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ₹43.45
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-53.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.61
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 ₹195
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ₹353
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
28.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 ₹66.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-47.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.82
$1.67 Rp 27K
-69.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.5
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-31.58%
Eggs
$1.03 ₹88.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-54.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 ₹604
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-49.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.9 ₹334
$4 Rp 64.8K
-2.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ₹107
$2.65 Rp 43K
-52.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.74
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-66.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-70.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₹58.8
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.17
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 ₹345
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
81.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 ₹765
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₹178
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 ₹280
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
23.86%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.94 ₹594
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🚌 Getting Around
Karad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.74
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 ₹759
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-12.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 ₹31.39
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 ₹28.62
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ₹117
$6.04 Rp 98K
-77.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
63.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K ₹2.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-21.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.4 ₹4,306
$62.6 Rp 1M
-19.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.89 ₹418
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
19.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.01 ₹771
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-62.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 ₹1,355
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.12 ₹609
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.74%
Cinema Ticket
$4.6 ₹394
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
39.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 ₹10.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
26.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,318 ₹283.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-45.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.45 ₹2,519
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-44.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.09 ₹2,574
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.5 ₹4,832
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-33.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.64 ₹3,476
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-43.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₹10.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-51.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.1 ₹6,512
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ₹15.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$991 ₹84.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-0.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 ₹53.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-26.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.22
13.28
-30.57%

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Last update for Karad: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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