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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 59.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 73.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 54.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 78.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
-32.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-56.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚น395
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
-13.69%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚น159
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-38.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.59
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-77.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-69.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-38.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-11.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-67.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.30
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-78.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-43.70%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-59.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 โ‚น537
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-58.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
-39.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-33.96%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-52.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚น117
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
-53.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-71.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.88
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-73.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-73.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น45.98
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
-49.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น740
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-65.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-47.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
3.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.00 โ‚น454
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 โ‚น596
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-19.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
111.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-72.01%
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)
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
-30.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
-31.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-65.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
-16.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.80 โ‚น708
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-67.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-83.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
88.55%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 โ‚น207
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-44.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-89.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-70.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-65.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-58.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-61.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-71.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-86.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 โ‚น8,035
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-86.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚น25.7K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-91.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚น15.7K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-91.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 โ‚น63.5K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-76.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$460 โ‚น41.8K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-80.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
55.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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