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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manali is 58.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 73.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manali is 56.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 77.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น210
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-32.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 โ‚น624
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-78.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-28.97%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚น181
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-30.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-81.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-48.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-59.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น49.84
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-78.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-25.21%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-66.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 โ‚น505
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-61.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-28.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚น182
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-45.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-48.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น89.0
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-64.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.4
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-73.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-81.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-79.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น41.40
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-54.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.63
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 โ‚น372
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
29.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 โ‚น961
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-55.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น152
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-39.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚น248
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-0.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚น476
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.48
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น799
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
8.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น71.3
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
75.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-79.77%
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)
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-43.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-9.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.58 โ‚น4,409
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-39.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-69.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.16 โ‚น1,466
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-83.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น270
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-27.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 โ‚น5,459
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-79.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-69.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.08 โ‚น2,185
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-54.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.77 โ‚น4,335
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-44.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-57.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.9 โ‚น8,610
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-90.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-92.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 โ‚น21.2K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-93.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 โ‚น15.8K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-91.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manali
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$556 โ‚น50.4K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
211.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
13.28
-37.50%

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Last update for Manali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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