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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karnataka is 43.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karnataka is 57.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 52.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 ₹102
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
-60.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.9 ₹618
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
-43.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.48 ₹312
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
6.10%
Cappuccino
$1.13 ₹102
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
-50.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹43.24
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
-56.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.36
$0.26 Rp 4,324
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ₹154
$2.4 Rp 40K
-28.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹207
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
-26.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.4 ₹35.55
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
-73.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 ₹35.37
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
-76.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.65 ₹58.3
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
-42.48%
Eggs
$0.72 ₹64.2
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
-69.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 ₹714
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
-41.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ₹288
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
-19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.22 Rp 187K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 ₹212
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
-32.18%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹73.4
$1.5 Rp 25K
-45.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 ₹76.1
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
-68.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 ₹47.03
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
-60.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹29.86
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
-78.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹39.99
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
-78.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹43.03
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
-53.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹32.7
$0.57 Rp 9,488
-35.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 ₹301
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
45.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.63 ₹504
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
-62.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₹149
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹259
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
8.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.72 ₹423
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🚌 Getting Around
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹27.14
$0.29 Rp 4,911
3.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.86 ₹794
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
-11.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹32.42
$0.45 Rp 7,480
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹32.67
$0.34 Rp 5,748
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹129
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
-75.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ₹74.7
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
10.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.6K ₹1.1M
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
-51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ₹1.9M
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
-33.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$17.74 ₹1,589
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
-72.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹303
$4.14 Rp 69K
-18.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.39 ₹214
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
-90.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.96 ₹1,430
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
-31.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.82 ₹611
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
10.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.87 ₹257
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
-16.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.66 ₹3,194
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
-61.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$993 ₹89K
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
-83.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.15 ₹1,805
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
-60.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.2 ₹1,541
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
-29.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.62 ₹2,922
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
-61.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$27.19 ₹2,435
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
-63.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 ₹11.3K
$261 Rp 4.4M
-51.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.7 ₹6,870
$160 Rp 2.7M
-51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹24.8K
$585 Rp 9.7M
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₹15.9K
$328 Rp 5.5M
-45.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 ₹94.6K
$985 Rp 16.4M
7.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 ₹54.2K
$847 Rp 14.1M
-28.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karnataka
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$318 ₹28.5K
$178 Rp 3M
78.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
13.28
-36.90%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Karnataka: November 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

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