Cost of Living Comparison Between Kochi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kochi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kochi is 49% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kochi is 47% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$3 Rp 48.8K
-43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.31 ₹796
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.7 ₹402
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
47.80%
Cappuccino
$1.42 ₹121
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-35.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.21
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.57
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-56.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 ₹44.85
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-43.86%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 ₹646
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 ₹341
$4 Rp 64.8K
-0.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-36.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 ₹64.9
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹89.4
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-51.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.53
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-74.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₹57.6
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-35.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 ₹27.72
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.75 ₹407
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
113.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 ₹695
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-45.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 ₹161
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-22.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₹217
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-3.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.98 ₹426
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🚌 Getting Around
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 ₹17.92
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-34.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.59 ₹1,334
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
54.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 ₹45.96
$0.49 Rp 7,888
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₹29.98
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₹103
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ₹1.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-37.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.22 ₹2,414
$62.6 Rp 1M
-54.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.13 ₹268
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-23.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.96 ₹595
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-71.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.31 ₹1,651
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-14.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.85 ₹1,013
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.30%
Cinema Ticket
$2.13 ₹182
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-35.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$74.7 ₹6,388
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-19.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 ₹204.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-60.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.14 ₹2,321
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.7 ₹1,770
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-16.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$36.87 ₹3,154
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-56.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.99 ₹2,138
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-65.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-29.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 ₹9,117
$159 Rp 2.6M
-32.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 ₹39.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ₹22.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-22.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ₹175.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
105.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 ₹130.9K
$860 Rp 14M
77.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kochi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 ₹44.6K
$182 Rp 3M
185.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.28
-35.99%

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Last update for Kochi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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