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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meerut is 55.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 70.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meerut is 58.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 ₹316
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
-1.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.72 ₹1,263
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
-57.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 ₹329
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
-26.34%
Cappuccino
$2.63 ₹242
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
-6.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 ₹37.10
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
-70.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 ₹18.49
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
-72.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₹164
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
-38.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹210
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
-41.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 ₹65.8
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
-59.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.66
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
-79.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ₹77.8
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
-27.35%
Eggs
$1.02 ₹93.9
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
-56.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.19 ₹386
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
-71.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.40 ₹220
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
-43.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 ₹129
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
-62.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.68 ₹62.6
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
-56.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.64 ₹58.6
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
-76.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 ₹67.5
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
-68.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹38.83
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
-79.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₹32.48
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
-84.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ₹36.62
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
-60.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹32.43
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
-52.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 ₹383
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
25.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.36 ₹953
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
-58.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₹144
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
-46.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 ₹218
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
-14.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.21 ₹387
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🚌 Getting Around
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.77
$0.27 Rp 4,546
37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 ₹639
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
-15.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₹76.7
$0.45 Rp 7,667
84.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 Rp 7,159
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹109
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
-81.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹112
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
41.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,485 ₹872.7K
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
-63.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.3M
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
-57.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.27 ₹4,257
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
-42.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.34 ₹307
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
-16.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.65 ₹520
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
-76.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.37 ₹1,138
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-87.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.01 ₹1,197
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
102.65%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 ₹364
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
-5.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.22 ₹3,148
$294 Rp 5.0M
-88.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,384 ₹127.3K
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
-78.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.44 ₹2,525
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
-49.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.33 ₹2,239
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
-35.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.84 ₹4,309
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
-46.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.98 ₹2,942
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
-59.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 ₹15.1K
$995 Rp 16.9M
-83.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$103 ₹9,470
$668 Rp 11.3M
-84.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$791 ₹72.8K
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
-76.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 ₹17.8K
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
-90.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$675 ₹62.1K
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
-77.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$246 ₹22.7K
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
-89.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meerut
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 ₹44.6K
$180 Rp 3.0M
169.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.73
13.28
-34.26%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Meerut: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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