Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Surat and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Surat is 45.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surat is 46.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.51 ₹300
$3 Rp 48.8K
17.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.65 ₹996
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-6.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.5 ₹300
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
10.06%
Cappuccino
$1.72 ₹147
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-22.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₹35.97
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 ₹16.14
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 ₹280
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 ₹358
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
30.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.7
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-51.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 ₹47.47
$1.67 Rp 27K
-67.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₹58.9
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-39.47%
Eggs
$0.97 ₹83
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.94 ₹423
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-64.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 ₹263
$4 Rp 64.8K
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ₹124
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-59.44%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-58.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.96 ₹81.8
$2.65 Rp 43K
-63.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.65 ₹55.9
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-52.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 ₹33.21
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-75.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.4 ₹34.5
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-81.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ₹50.5
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-43.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.61
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ₹337
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
76.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 ₹714
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-44.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.55 ₹218
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
4.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 ₹358
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
58.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.8 ₹753
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🚌 Getting Around
Surat
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₹18.77
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-31.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.66 ₹485
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-44.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₹77.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
83.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 ₹97.7
$6.04 Rp 98K
-81.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.8K ₹1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K ₹1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.51 ₹3,208
$62.6 Rp 1M
-40.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.38 ₹289
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-17.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.84 ₹670
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-67.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.82 ₹1,524
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.78 ₹580
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 ₹254
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-9.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.2 ₹4,123
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-48.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,282 ₹109.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-78.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 ₹2,096
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-53.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.27 ₹2,161
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
1.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.16 ₹3,692
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-49.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.29 ₹3,617
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-41.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surat
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 ₹20.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-5.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₹47.9K
$159 Rp 2.6M
252.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₹43.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-12.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$279 ₹23.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-16.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$817 ₹69.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-18.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$580 ₹49.6K
$860 Rp 14M
-32.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surat
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$399 ₹34.1K
$182 Rp 3M
118.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.2
13.28
-30.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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