Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaikal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karaikal and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Karaikal is 70.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karaikal is 58.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.85 ₹72.5
$3 Rp 48.8K
-71.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.53 ₹986
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 ₹355
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
30.50%
Cappuccino
$0.67 ₹57.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-69.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.55
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 ₹15.2
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.11 ₹95.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-55.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-44.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 ₹44.21
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-65.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹28.99
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-52.63%
Eggs
$0.7 ₹60.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-69.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-79.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ₹242
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 ₹117
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-61.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.75
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 ₹70.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-68.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-82.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-86.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹31
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.18 ₹15.17
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-82.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.93
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.03 ₹259
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
35.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.38 ₹289
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-77.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 ₹117
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 ₹197
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-12.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.19 ₹358
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🚌 Getting Around
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹26.02
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 ₹736
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-14.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.49 Rp 7,888
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.54
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
54.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,442 ₹807.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-63.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.5K ₹902K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-66.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.65 ₹3,990
$62.6 Rp 1M
-25.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.72 ₹147
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-58.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.88 ₹588
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-71.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.43 ₹635
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-67.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹588
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$2.93 ₹251
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-10.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.39 ₹2,001
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-74.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,731 ₹148K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-71.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.51 ₹984
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.7 ₹1,942
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.78 ₹3,488
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-52.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.25 ₹2,502
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-59.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 ₹17.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-20.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-21.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 ₹26.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ₹20.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-28.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 ₹77.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-9.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$609 ₹52.1K
$860 Rp 14M
-29.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karaikal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹39.5K
$182 Rp 3M
153.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
13.28
-29.89%

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Last update for Karaikal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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