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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karaikal is 69.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 74.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karaikal is 69.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-75.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-64.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚น371
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-18.85%
Cappuccino
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-74.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-72.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-70.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 โ‚น98.4
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-62.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-56.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-69.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-86.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚น47.68
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-55.46%
Eggs
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-69.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.96 โ‚น268
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-79.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-32.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-61.46%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-68.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-69.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-89.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-88.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-84.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.15 โ‚น13.95
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-85.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-64.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 โ‚น281
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-2.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.34 โ‚น303
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-85.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 โ‚น126
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-50.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-14.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 โ‚น808
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
9.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
164.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-81.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚น105
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
43.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,151 โ‚น830.4K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-65.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.3K โ‚น931.4K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-67.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.06 โ‚น4,180
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-42.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$1.69 โ‚น153
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-58.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.09 โ‚น644
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-70.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-92.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.09 โ‚น644
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
12.72%
Cinema Ticket
$2.82 โ‚น256
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-31.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.06 โ‚น2,093
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-92.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,778 โ‚น161.4K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-72.81%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.60 โ‚น1,053
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-78.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.22 โ‚น2,107
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-39.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.99 โ‚น3,629
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-53.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.81 โ‚น2,615
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-63.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 โ‚น18.8K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-79.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.2K
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 โ‚น27.3K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 โ‚น21.7K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-88.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,003 โ‚น91.0K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-66.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 โ‚น50.8K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-76.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karaikal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 โ‚น40.3K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
149.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.31
13.28
-29.89%

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Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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