Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohima and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kohima and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kohima is 49.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kohima is 58.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.39 ₹119
$3 Rp 48.8K
-53.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.83 ₹840
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-21.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.05 ₹347
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
27.36%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ₹142
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.42
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ₹118
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-44.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 ₹276
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 ₹64.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.59
$1.67 Rp 27K
-72.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹46.05
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-52.63%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹75.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-60.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-77.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 ₹277
$4 Rp 64.8K
-19.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 ₹157
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-48.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 ₹59.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-54.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-63.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 ₹24.43
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-81.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.56
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 ₹33.52
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-62.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.99
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 ₹203
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
6.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 ₹597
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-53.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₹126
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-39.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ₹249
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
10.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.5 ₹300
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🚌 Getting Around
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.82 ₹755
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-12.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 ₹65.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.41
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ₹126
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₹95.7
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
53.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ₹1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-42.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.82 ₹3,492
$62.6 Rp 1M
-34.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹297
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-15.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.54 ₹474
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-77.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ₹1,373
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.11 ₹608
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 ₹252
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-10.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$32.91 ₹2,815
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-64.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,964 ₹168K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-67.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.26 ₹2,160
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-52.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 ₹3,065
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.73 ₹3,911
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.82 ₹3,663
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₹10.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-51.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ₹6,423
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 ₹23.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$968 ₹82.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-3.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$544 ₹46.5K
$860 Rp 14M
-36.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kohima
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$217 ₹18.6K
$182 Rp 3M
19.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.28
-44.43%

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Last update for Kohima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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