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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 142.7% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 255.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 170.8% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 337.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$2.85 ₹263
21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$11.86 ₹1,093
170.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$3.29 ₹304
47.72%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$1.72 ₹159
63.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.45 ₹41.64
204.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.16 ₹14.90
356.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.83 ₹169
58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.44 ₹317
13.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$0.68 ₹62.5
155.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.50 ₹45.87
388.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.52 ₹47.96
125.00%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$1.06 ₹97.4
121.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$2.62 ₹242
464.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$3.41 ₹314
24.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$1.89 ₹175
96.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$0.80 ₹73.6
95.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$0.68 ₹62.8
295.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.49 ₹45.15
377.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.34 ₹31.00
488.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$0.36 ₹33.30
541.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.32 ₹29.68
215.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.32 ₹29.08
128.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.86 ₹356
-14.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$7.15 ₹659
251.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.11 ₹194
37.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$3.95 ₹364
-29.87%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.57 ₹514
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.30 ₹27.81
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$8.96 ₹826
-7.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$0.61 ₹56.0
-26.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.27 ₹24.96
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$1.47 ₹136
325.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.14 ₹105
-24.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$9,353 ₹862.4K
176.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$20.9K ₹1.9M
52.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$51.2 ₹4,722
57.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$3.67 ₹338
8.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$7.96 ₹734
195.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$16.54 ₹1,525
488.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$7.11 ₹655
-9.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.98 ₹275
39.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$57.7 ₹5,315
410.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$1,730 ₹159.5K
278.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$26.02 ₹2,399
108.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$26.64 ₹2,456
42.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$44.94 ₹4,144
96.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$31.62 ₹2,916
147.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$124 ₹11.4K
704.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$75.3 ₹6,941
787.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$271 ₹24.9K
1153.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$183 ₹16.8K
1038.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$535 ₹49.3K
468.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$468 ₹43.2K
-61.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.5
77.07%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ambala: March 2, 2026

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