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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shimla is 63.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shimla is 64.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 80.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 โ‚น154
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-50.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.89 โ‚น535
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-81.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-31.75%
Cappuccino
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-67.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.64
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-76.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.52
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-74.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 โ‚น144
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-45.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-41.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-58.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.29
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-83.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-42.86%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-64.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚น400
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-69.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น334
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-12.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚น171
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-49.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-51.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-71.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.71
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-75.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-82.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-82.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-78.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
42.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-77.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-36.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
-16.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 โ‚น769
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
4.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
86.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-81.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
50.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-42.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-36.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-75.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-13.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚น690
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-67.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-84.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
9.86%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚น309
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-17.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.53 โ‚น4,132
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-84.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 โ‚น216.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-63.45%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.06 โ‚น3,000
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-38.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.69 โ‚น2,603
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-25.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.32 โ‚น4,203
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-46.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 โ‚น2,596
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-63.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.1 โ‚น8,631
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-90.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚น5,215
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-91.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 โ‚น19.8K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-93.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-93.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-65.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 โ‚น49.2K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-76.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shimla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 โ‚น53.8K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
232.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
13.28
-37.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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