Cost of Living Comparison Between Ooty and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ooty and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ooty is 55.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ooty is 51.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.99 ₹170
$3 Rp 48.8K
-33.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.58 ₹648
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-39.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.15 ₹270
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-0.94%
Cappuccino
$1.08 ₹92.3
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-51.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.92
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.44
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-18.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 ₹51.4
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-59.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 ₹30.96
$1.67 Rp 27K
-78.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-30.70%
Eggs
$0.85 ₹72.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-62.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.76 ₹664
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-44.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 ₹205
$4 Rp 64.8K
-40.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 ₹133
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-56.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.77
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 ₹96.9
$2.65 Rp 43K
-57.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹36.84
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-68.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.47 ₹40.53
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 ₹30.24
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-83.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.81
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 ₹352
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
84.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.75 ₹150
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-88.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₹123
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 ₹152
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-32.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.79 ₹667
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🚌 Getting Around
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.77 ₹750
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-13.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$0.49 Rp 7,888
140.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 ₹201
$6.04 Rp 98K
-61.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ₹106
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
68.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₹2.1M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-24.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.89 ₹2,898
$62.6 Rp 1M
-45.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 ₹303
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-13.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.89 ₹589
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-71.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.7 ₹1,086
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-43.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 ₹592
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
10.54%
Cinema Ticket
$1.77 ₹152
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-46.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$29.09 ₹2,488
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-68.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$942 ₹80.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-84.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.04 ₹1,372
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-69.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 ₹2,591
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55 ₹4,706
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-35.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$23.2 ₹1,984
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-67.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$81.3 ₹6,950
$259 Rp 4.2M
-68.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 ₹4,914
$159 Rp 2.6M
-63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₹15.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-47.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,783 ₹152.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
78.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 ₹85.4K
$860 Rp 14M
15.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ooty
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$435 ₹37.2K
$182 Rp 3M
138.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.19
13.28
-30.80%

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Last update for Ooty: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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