Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Thiruvananthapuram and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 54.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 50.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 ₹196
$3 Rp 48.8K
-23.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.07 ₹1,203
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
12.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.53 ₹387
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
42.45%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₹151
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-19.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₹26.28
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₹19.71
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 ₹150
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 ₹298
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.6 ₹51.2
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-59.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 ₹42.68
$1.67 Rp 27K
-70.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₹58.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-40.35%
Eggs
$0.96 ₹82.5
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-57.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 ₹510
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-57.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.41 ₹206
$4 Rp 64.8K
-39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 ₹208
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-32.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 ₹66.3
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-49.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 ₹105
$2.65 Rp 43K
-53.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 ₹50.3
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-57.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.77
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-67.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 ₹54.4
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-70.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 ₹43.84
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₹23.6
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ₹294
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
53.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 ₹446
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₹130
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-37.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 ₹241
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
6.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.73 ₹405
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🚌 Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹14.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.34 ₹542
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-37.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 ₹82
$0.49 Rp 7,888
95.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 ₹146
$6.04 Rp 98K
-71.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ₹107
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₹1.6M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-30.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K ₹1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-32.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.49 ₹2,351
$62.6 Rp 1M
-56.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.5 ₹300
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-14.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.81 ₹668
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-67.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.38 ₹1,401
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-27.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 ₹1,012
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
89.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.35 ₹201
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-28.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.41 ₹2,601
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-67.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,901 ₹162.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-68.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.22 ₹1,558
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-65.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.57 ₹1,332
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-37.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.62 ₹2,876
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-60.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.25 ₹1,903
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-69.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 ₹11.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-46.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.8 ₹7,595
$159 Rp 2.6M
-44.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 ₹24.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-51.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 ₹14.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-48.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$632 ₹54K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-36.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$373 ₹31.9K
$860 Rp 14M
-56.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 ₹22K
$182 Rp 3M
40.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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