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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kozhikode is 64.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kozhikode is 56.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 78.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 ₹162
$3.48 Rp 58.5K
-48.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.47 ₹1,040
$31.84 Rp 535.9K
-63.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₹322
$5.03 Rp 84.6K
-29.22%
Cappuccino
$1.26 ₹114
$2.80 Rp 47.2K
-55.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹32.99
$1.33 Rp 22.4K
-72.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹15.68
$0.70 Rp 11.8K
-75.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 ₹140
$3.04 Rp 51.1K
-49.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₹207
$3.84 Rp 64.7K
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.61 ₹55.3
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
-64.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 ₹44.32
$2.42 Rp 40.7K
-79.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.54 ₹49.06
$1.21 Rp 20.4K
-55.37%
Eggs
$0.90 ₹81.4
$2.45 Rp 41.2K
-63.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 ₹465
$14.89 Rp 250.6K
-65.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 ₹229
$4.20 Rp 70.8K
-39.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.05 Rp 202.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 ₹197
$3.77 Rp 63.4K
-42.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 ₹54.8
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
-61.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ₹102
$2.78 Rp 46.8K
-59.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹50.3
$2.24 Rp 37.7K
-75.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.49
$1.91 Rp 32.1K
-76.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ₹39.61
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
-80.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ₹58.8
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-36.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.25 ₹22.59
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
-67.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.66 ₹423
$3.26 Rp 54.9K
42.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.54 ₹503
$24.64 Rp 414.7K
-77.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ₹178
$2.88 Rp 48.4K
-31.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 ₹243
$2.87 Rp 48.3K
-6.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.89 ₹353
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🚌 Getting Around
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.11 ₹10.06
$0.29 Rp 4,948
-62.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.91 ₹536
$8.16 Rp 137.3K
-27.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹87.8
$0.49 Rp 8,292
97.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ₹23.28
$0.45 Rp 7,599
-42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹155
$6.18 Rp 104.1K
-72.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹111
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
40.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1.1M
$26.4K Rp 443.6M
-55.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K ₹1.8M
$32.3K Rp 543.6M
-39.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.67 ₹3,960
$80.9 Rp 1.4M
-46.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.51 ₹318
$3.98 Rp 67.0K
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.36 ₹577
$24.43 Rp 411.2K
-73.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.46 ₹1,493
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-83.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 ₹549
$6.50 Rp 109.3K
-6.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹262
$4.12 Rp 69.3K
-29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$38.94 ₹3,530
$303 Rp 5.1M
-87.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$552 ₹50.1K
$6,709 Rp 112.9M
-91.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.68 ₹2,782
$55.4 Rp 932.4K
-44.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.01 ₹2,721
$37.96 Rp 639.1K
-20.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 ₹5,008
$89.4 Rp 1.5M
-38.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.95 ₹3,803
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
-46.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$98.7 ₹8,951
$1,017 Rp 17.1M
-90.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72.4 ₹6,567
$671 Rp 11.3M
-89.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ₹25.3K
$3,451 Rp 58.1M
-91.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ₹15.4K
$2,032 Rp 34.2M
-91.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$937 ₹84.9K
$3,012 Rp 50.7M
-68.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$700 ₹63.5K
$2,366 Rp 39.8M
-70.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kozhikode
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 ₹19.2K
$180 Rp 3.0M
18.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.62
13.28
-42.62%

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Last update for Kozhikode: February 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: February 11, 2026

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