Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kota and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kota is 60.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kota is 57.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$3 Rp 48.8K
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.56 ₹732
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-31.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.85 ₹244
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-10.38%
Cappuccino
$0.72 ₹61.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-67.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.03
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.52
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ₹272
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.62 ₹53.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-58.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹37.2
$1.67 Rp 27K
-74.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 ₹68.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.3
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-58.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 ₹425
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.77 ₹237
$4 Rp 64.8K
-30.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ₹151
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-50.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 ₹44.97
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-65.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 ₹67.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-70.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.51
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 ₹28.56
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-79.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.53
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ₹31.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-65.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.9
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ₹340
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
78.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-38.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 ₹146
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-30.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ₹305
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
35.23%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.36 ₹373
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🚌 Getting Around
Kota
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 ₹47.89
$0.32 Rp 5,203
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.66 ₹741
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-14.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 ₹30.97
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₹20.57
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₹126
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-54.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ₹1.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-47.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30 ₹2,566
$62.6 Rp 1M
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.8 ₹239
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-31.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.24 ₹619
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-70.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.6 ₹906
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-53.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.31 ₹198
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-63.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 ₹303
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
7.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.41 ₹3,285
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-58.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$734 ₹62.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-87.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.42 ₹1,832
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-59.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.51 ₹2,353
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.88 ₹4,266
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-41.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.44 ₹2,176
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-64.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kota
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$163 ₹13.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-37.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.5 ₹7,485
$159 Rp 2.6M
-44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₹26K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-47.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₹16.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-43.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,043 ₹89.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
4.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$595 ₹50.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-30.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kota
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$400 ₹34.2K
$182 Rp 3M
119.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.28
-43.52%

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

Last update for Kota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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