Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Madurai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Madurai is 43.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madurai is 42.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.7 ₹145
$3 Rp 48.8K
-43.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.41 ₹976
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 ₹438
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
61.01%
Cappuccino
$1.75 ₹150
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ₹58.5
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 ₹17.09
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 ₹158
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ₹254
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.65 ₹55.5
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-56.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 ₹47.92
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 ₹68.1
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$0.84 ₹72.2
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-63.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 ₹585
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-50.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 ₹305
$4 Rp 64.8K
-11.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 ₹281
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ₹175
$2.65 Rp 43K
-23.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹48.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-58.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.2
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-62.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ₹60.4
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-31.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ₹45.73
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.5 ₹385
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
101.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.44 ₹636
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-50.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹200
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-3.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 ₹383
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
69.70%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.8 ₹582
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🚌 Getting Around
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 ₹998
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
15.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 ₹91.7
$0.49 Rp 7,888
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₹18.73
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 ₹99
$6.04 Rp 98K
-80.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
61.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-32.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K ₹2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-28.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.76 ₹2,717
$62.6 Rp 1M
-49.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.06 ₹348
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-0.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.89 ₹675
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-67.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.11 ₹1,463
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-24.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.1 ₹607
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
13.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.54 ₹218
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-22.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 ₹5,294
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-33.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,924 ₹164.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-68.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 ₹2,228
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-50.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.57 ₹2,358
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.75 ₹4,170
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.54 ₹4,152
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-33.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 ₹9,911
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 ₹6,493
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 ₹27.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-44.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ₹17.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-39.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,841 ₹157.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
84.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$962 ₹82.3K
$860 Rp 14M
11.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madurai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$403 ₹34.4K
$182 Rp 3M
120.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.8
13.28
-26.20%

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Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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