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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kollam is 63.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 78.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kollam is 63.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 82.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 โ‚น104
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-66.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.92 โ‚น628
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-78.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-19.84%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚น114
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-56.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น34.00
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-72.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.56
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-38.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-25.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-67.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-81.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.36
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-59.66%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-66.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚น480
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-63.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚น203
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-47.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚น196
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-42.05%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-59.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-72.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.57
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-79.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-76.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.81
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-82.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น35.94
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-60.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.07
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
7.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.26 โ‚น296
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-86.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚น198
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-21.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
2.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.48 โ‚น407
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 โ‚น10.79
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-5.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
155.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.53
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 โ‚น145
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-74.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
48.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-56.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-49.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.27 โ‚น2,475
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-66.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-19.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 โ‚น515
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-76.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.11 โ‚น1,099
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-87.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.10 โ‚น1,280
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
124.17%
Cinema Ticket
$1.76 โ‚น160
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-57.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.44 โ‚น2,127
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-92.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,564 โ‚น141.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-76.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 โ‚น1,622
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-66.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.64 โ‚น1,782
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-48.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.79 โ‚น2,613
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-66.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.82 โ‚น2,434
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-66.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.1 โ‚น8,357
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-90.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚น4,776
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-92.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 โ‚น18.1K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-94.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-94.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚น80.2K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-70.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$486 โ‚น44.1K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-79.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kollam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 โ‚น49.6K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
206.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.97
13.28
-32.45%

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Last update for Kollam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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