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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karwar is 61.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 72.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karwar is 53.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 โ‚น243
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-21.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.84 โ‚น1,165
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-60.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.97 โ‚น361
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-21.23%
Cappuccino
$2.00 โ‚น181
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-29.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.59
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-66.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-70.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 โ‚น217
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น263
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-26.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-68.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.86
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-80.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.0
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-47.06%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-60.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-71.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚น271
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 โ‚น167
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-50.40%
Banana (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น62.5
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-55.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น82.3
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-67.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-79.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.71
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-76.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น41.01
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-80.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 โ‚น30.83
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.29
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 โ‚น282
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
-1.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.72 โ‚น610
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-71.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚น149
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
50.18%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.47 โ‚น406
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.04
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.91 โ‚น809
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
9.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.3
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.90
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 โ‚น50.5
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-90.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 โ‚น112
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
53.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-56.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-43.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.23 โ‚น2,925
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-60.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 โ‚น305
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-18.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.87 โ‚น623
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-71.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.99 โ‚น1,451
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-83.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.16 โ‚น649
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-28.22%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.4 โ‚น5,481
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-79.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$952 โ‚น86.4K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-85.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.36 โ‚น2,937
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-39.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.70 โ‚น2,695
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-22.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$34.59 โ‚น3,139
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-59.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.36 โ‚น3,119
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-56.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 โ‚น11.1K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-87.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.8 โ‚น6,789
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-88.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 โ‚น24.6K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 โ‚น16.7K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-91.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$976 โ‚น88.5K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-67.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$561 โ‚น50.9K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-75.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karwar
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$499 โ‚น45.3K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
179.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
13.28
-42.09%

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Last update for Karwar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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