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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karnal is 48.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 71.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karnal is 53.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 76.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 โ‚น187
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-39.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.61 โ‚น963
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-67.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-43.85%
Cappuccino
$2.23 โ‚น202
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-21.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น40.00
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-67.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 โ‚น10.08
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-85.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น160
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 โ‚น244
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-31.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-58.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 โ‚น46.20
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น80.2
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-26.05%
Eggs
$1.13 โ‚น103
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-53.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 โ‚น559
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-57.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-15.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚น196
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-41.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-46.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 โ‚น94.8
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-62.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.08
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-79.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.26 โ‚น23.73
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-86.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.30 โ‚น27.16
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-86.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 โ‚น60.8
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-33.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น26.28
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-62.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 โ‚น415
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
44.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 โ‚น1,186
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-44.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-46.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น214
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-14.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.85 โ‚น622
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.42
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.62 โ‚น782
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
5.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
-17.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น11.19
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 โ‚น215
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-61.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚น100
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
38.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,344 โ‚น848.0K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-64.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K โ‚น2.5M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-12.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.01 โ‚น3,177
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-56.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.09 โ‚น372
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.96 โ‚น541
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-74.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.85 โ‚น1,438
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-83.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 โ‚น633
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
10.97%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 โ‚น261
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-30.17%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$89.8 โ‚น8,152
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-69.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,675 โ‚น152.0K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-74.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.71 โ‚น2,424
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-50.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.16 โ‚น2,465
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-29.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.0 โ‚น5,171
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-34.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.34 โ‚น3,207
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-55.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-87.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.4 โ‚น6,840
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-88.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.0K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-91.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,024 โ‚น92.9K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-66.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 โ‚น50.3K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-76.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karnal
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$478 โ‚น43.4K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
167.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.88
13.28
-33.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karnal: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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