Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sikkim and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Sikkim is 51.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sikkim is 49.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 ₹201
$3 Rp 48.8K
-21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.32 ₹883
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-17.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 ₹311
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
14.15%
Cappuccino
$1.54 ₹132
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-30.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₹31.87
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.12
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 ₹151
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-29.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ₹258
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.6
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 ₹45.04
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 ₹41.24
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-57.89%
Eggs
$1.61 ₹138
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 ₹435
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 ₹262
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ₹174
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.8
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-52.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ₹80.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
-64.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.5 ₹42.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.36
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 ₹51
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-72.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 ₹41.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-53.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹30.83
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 ₹219
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
14.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.59 ₹392
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-69.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ₹114
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-45.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ₹251
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.05 ₹261
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🚌 Getting Around
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.61 ₹736
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-14.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₹67.9
$0.49 Rp 7,888
61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₹121
$6.04 Rp 98K
-76.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₹100
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
60.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K ₹1.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-47.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K ₹1.9M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.29 ₹3,275
$62.6 Rp 1M
-38.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.53 ₹302
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.44 ₹636
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-69.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.05 ₹1,373
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-28.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.96 ₹595
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
11.18%
Cinema Ticket
$2.89 ₹247
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-12.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.8 ₹4,431
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-44.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,517 ₹129.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-75.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.71 ₹2,113
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.74 ₹2,116
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-0.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.21 ₹3,611
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-50.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.85 ₹2,724
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-56.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 ₹10.5K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-52.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.8 ₹6,572
$159 Rp 2.6M
-51.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 ₹23.7K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-51.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ₹15.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-45.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,130 ₹96.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
12.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$545 ₹46.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-36.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sikkim
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$229 ₹19.6K
$182 Rp 3M
25.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
13.28
-34.71%

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Last update for Sikkim: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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