Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Shillong and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Shillong is 54% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shillong is 57.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.44 ₹123
$3 Rp 48.8K
-52.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.63 ₹909
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-15.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ₹404
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
48.74%
Cappuccino
$1.18 ₹101
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-46.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.84
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 ₹10.76
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 ₹123
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-42.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ₹283
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 ₹55
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-57.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 ₹29.05
$1.67 Rp 27K
-79.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.53 ₹45.73
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-53.51%
Eggs
$0.8 ₹68.7
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-64.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 ₹388
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-67.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 ₹290
$4 Rp 64.8K
-15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ₹165
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-46.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.75 ₹64
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.5
$2.65 Rp 43K
-65.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 ₹47.14
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-60.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 ₹26.81
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-80.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 ₹32.53
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-82.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 ₹31.26
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-64.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹12.53
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 ₹339
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
77.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 ₹549
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₹133
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ₹242
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.43 ₹379
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🚌 Getting Around
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₹23.91
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 ₹765
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-11.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 ₹68.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
63.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ₹127
$6.04 Rp 98K
-75.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ₹103
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ₹1.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-42.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.89 ₹3,412
$62.6 Rp 1M
-36.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 ₹298
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-15.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.53 ₹473
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-77.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.67 ₹399
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-79.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.69 ₹487
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-9.11%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 ₹242
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-13.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$31.91 ₹2,729
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-65.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 ₹167.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-67.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.75 ₹2,202
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-51.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.53 ₹3,039
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
43.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.47 ₹3,889
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-46.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.23 ₹3,698
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-40.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₹21.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-3.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 ₹13.4K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-1.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₹38.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-21.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 ₹27.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-4.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$904 ₹77.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-9.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 ₹48.3K
$860 Rp 14M
-34.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shillong
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$549 ₹46.9K
$182 Rp 3M
200.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
13.28
-44.43%

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Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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