Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mangalore and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mangalore is 43.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mangalore is 42.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.55 ₹218
$3 Rp 48.8K
-15.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.61 ₹1,078
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
0.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₹350
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
28.62%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₹177
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-6.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ₹41.08
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹15.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 ₹204
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₹252
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.53 ₹45.09
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-64.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 ₹39.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
-72.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 ₹56.7
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-42.11%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹83.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-56.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.14 ₹354
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-70.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ₹243
$4 Rp 64.8K
-29.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ₹164
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 ₹70.1
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-46.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.07 ₹91.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-59.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.32
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.94
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-68.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.28
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-80.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ₹78.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹28.01
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.11 ₹266
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
39.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 ₹293
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-77.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 ₹137
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-34.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 ₹366
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
62.12%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.35 ₹372
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🚌 Getting Around
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.76
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.93 ₹2,988
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
245.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 ₹48.39
$0.49 Rp 7,888
16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 ₹35.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
20.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.55 ₹47.36
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.6K ₹991.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-55.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ₹1.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-44.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.57 ₹2,786
$62.6 Rp 1M
-47.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.88 ₹417
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
19.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.51 ₹642
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-69.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.84 ₹1,526
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-21.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4 ₹342
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-36.10%
Cinema Ticket
$2.85 ₹244
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-13.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.3 ₹5,161
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-35.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$927 ₹79.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-84.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.53 ₹2,782
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-38.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.51 ₹2,609
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.44 ₹4,229
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-42.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.68 ₹3,137
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-49.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 ₹16.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-24.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ₹12.5K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-7.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₹31.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-36.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ₹20.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-29.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$607 ₹51.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$455 ₹38.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-47.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mangalore
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$214 ₹18.3K
$182 Rp 3M
17.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.69
13.28
-42.09%

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Last update for Mangalore: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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