Cost of Living Comparison Between Rishikesh and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Rishikesh and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Rishikesh is 49.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rishikesh is 50.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 ₹307
$3 Rp 48.8K
19.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.87 ₹844
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 ₹256
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-5.97%
Cappuccino
$2.12 ₹181
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-4.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.25
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 ₹13.71
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 ₹172
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-19.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₹196
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-28.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹54.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.3 ₹26.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
-82.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ₹73.8
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$1.04 ₹88.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-54.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.19 ₹529
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 ₹291
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 ₹185
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.87 ₹74.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-43.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 ₹90.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-60.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.1
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-74.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 ₹30.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.74 ₹63.3
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-28.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₹28.69
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.3 ₹196
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.86 ₹1,186
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₹146
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-29.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 ₹228
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
0.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.14 ₹610
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🚌 Getting Around
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.99
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.7 ₹2,027
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
134.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₹102
$0.49 Rp 7,888
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 ₹205
$6.04 Rp 98K
-60.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.6
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ₹1.7M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-25.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ₹2.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-13.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 ₹4,480
$62.6 Rp 1M
-16.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.74 ₹320
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-8.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.54 ₹731
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-64.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.8 ₹1,095
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-43.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ₹588
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
9.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 ₹405
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
44.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.1 ₹7,792
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-2.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,699 ₹145.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-72.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.43 ₹2,004
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-55.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.7 ₹2,027
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.1 ₹4,884
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-33.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.51 ₹3,037
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-51.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 ₹4,950
$259 Rp 4.2M
-77.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.1 ₹6,420
$159 Rp 2.6M
-52.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$273 ₹23.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-52.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-46.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,143 ₹97.7K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
14.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$949 ₹81.2K
$860 Rp 14M
10.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rishikesh
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$226 ₹19.4K
$182 Rp 3M
24.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.25
13.28
-45.41%

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Last update for Rishikesh: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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