Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Palakkad and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Palakkad is 57.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palakkad is 55.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 ₹121
$3 Rp 48.8K
-52.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.31 ₹882
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-17.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.84 ₹243
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-10.69%
Cappuccino
$0.82 ₹70
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-62.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.18
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.02
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 ₹126
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-41.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 ₹201
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-26.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.57 ₹48.51
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-61.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.18
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.04
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-56.14%
Eggs
$0.9 ₹77.4
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-60.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 ₹501
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.33 ₹199
$4 Rp 64.8K
-41.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 ₹127
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-58.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.5 ₹43.12
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-67.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 ₹65.1
$2.65 Rp 43K
-71.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.77
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.39
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-69.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₹49.86
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-73.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ₹48.13
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-46.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ₹25.45
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.44 ₹294
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
54.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.79 ₹324
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-74.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ₹135
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 ₹291
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
29.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.54 ₹388
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🚌 Getting Around
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 ₹12.95
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-53.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 ₹357
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-58.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.19
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-6.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ₹97.1
$6.04 Rp 98K
-81.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ₹104
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-45.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K ₹2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.8 ₹2,635
$62.6 Rp 1M
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.83 ₹242
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-30.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.75 ₹663
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-68.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.86 ₹1,100
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-43.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.15 ₹611
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
14.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.6 ₹222
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-20.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.7 ₹1,001
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-87.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,872 ₹160.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-69.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.24 ₹1,731
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-61.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.25 ₹1,304
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-38.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.58 ₹2,787
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-61.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.68 ₹2,624
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-57.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-52.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.51 ₹2,011
$159 Rp 2.6M
-85.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,169 ₹100K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
16.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$552 ₹47.2K
$860 Rp 14M
-35.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 ₹32K
$182 Rp 3M
105.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.28
-39.76%

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Last update for Palakkad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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