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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kottayam is 66% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 79.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kottayam is 67.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 81.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 โ‚น103
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-66.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.64 โ‚น875
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-70.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-20.63%
Cappuccino
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-80.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-70.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-82.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-25.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-65.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-81.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-38.66%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-64.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-83.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚น261
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-31.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-38.01%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-60.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-58.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.67
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-78.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-74.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-79.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.02
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-57.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-55.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 โ‚น369
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
28.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 โ‚น382
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-82.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-36.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น308
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
23.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚น424
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
3.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น801
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
8.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
151.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.13
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 โ‚น150
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-73.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
46.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,195 โ‚น834.4K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-64.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-51.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 โ‚น2,452
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-66.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-17.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 โ‚น749
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-65.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-90.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
88.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.07 โ‚น188
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-49.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,297
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-80.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-76.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 โ‚น2,130
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-56.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-54.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-69.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-77.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-86.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,301
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-91.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚น26.0K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 โ‚น14.7K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-92.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 โ‚น88.7K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.4K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-75.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kottayam
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
56.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
13.28
-29.52%

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Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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