Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kozhikode and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 52.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kozhikode is 51.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 ₹146
$3 Rp 48.8K
-43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.73 ₹1,004
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-6.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.39 ₹290
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
6.60%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ₹109
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-42.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.31
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.51
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.53 ₹131
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₹198
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-27.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 ₹56.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹41.58
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-48.25%
Eggs
$0.89 ₹76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-60.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 ₹425
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.52 ₹216
$4 Rp 64.8K
-37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 ₹183
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹55.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹92
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.42
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-62.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.52
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹61.1
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹21.28
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-55.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.68 ₹400
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
109.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 ₹442
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₹165
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₹232
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
2.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.89 ₹332
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🚌 Getting Around
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 ₹10.12
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.78 ₹494
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-42.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 ₹76
$0.49 Rp 7,888
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹22.13
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 ₹151
$6.04 Rp 98K
-70.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹989.8K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-55.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₹1.7M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-37.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.34 ₹3,793
$62.6 Rp 1M
-29.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.4 ₹291
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-17.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.27 ₹536
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-74.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.22 ₹1,387
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 ₹494
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 ₹255
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.46 ₹3,289
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-58.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$565 ₹48.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-90.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 ₹2,660
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-41.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.75 ₹2,545
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 ₹4,645
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-36.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.36 ₹3,709
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.7 ₹8,186
$259 Rp 4.2M
-63.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.4 ₹6,360
$159 Rp 2.6M
-53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₹23.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹14.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-49.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$988 ₹84.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-1.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$722 ₹61.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-16.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$260 ₹22.3K
$182 Rp 3M
42.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
13.28
-42.62%

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Last update for Kozhikode: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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