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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 136.7% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 290.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 215.9% more expensive than Alwar without rent, and 403.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.10 ₹193
65.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$5.92 ₹545
442.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$2.36 ₹217
105.93%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.38 ₹127
104.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.22 ₹20.17
522.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.12 ₹11.26
508.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.95 ₹87.7
205.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.12 ₹195
84.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.68 ₹62.6
155.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.38 ₹34.99
542.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.75 ₹68.8
56.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$0.82 ₹75.2
186.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$4.71 ₹433
213.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$2.49 ₹230
70.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$1.55 ₹143
140.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.52 ₹47.44
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$0.72 ₹66.5
273.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.45 ₹41.58
420.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.36 ₹33.22
455.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.45 ₹41.53
413.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.42 ₹38.84
140.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.37 ₹33.64
97.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$3.23 ₹298
2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$8.76 ₹807
186.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.58 ₹146
83.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.85 ₹262
-2.81%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.56 ₹512
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.50 ₹45.69
-46.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$8.83 ₹813
-6.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$0.56 ₹51.3
-19.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.20 ₹18.76
110.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$1.13 ₹104
453.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.18 ₹108
-27.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$17.2K ₹1.6M
50.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$24.2K ₹2.2M
32.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$62.8 ₹5,788
28.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$4.18 ₹385
-4.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$4.72 ₹434
398.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$17.67 ₹1,627
450.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$6.85 ₹631
-6.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$4.10 ₹378
1.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$22.95 ₹2,114
1181.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$711 ₹65.5K
821.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$19.68 ₹1,813
175.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$23.40 ₹2,155
62.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$23.27 ₹2,144
278.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$23.17 ₹2,134
237.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$45.98 ₹4,235
2064.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$76.8 ₹7,069
770.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$270 ₹24.8K
1157.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$179 ₹16.5K
1059.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$970 ₹89.3K
213.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$529 ₹48.7K
349.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Alwar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$400 ₹36.9K
-55.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9
47.56%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Alwar: February 28, 2026

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