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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15.9% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 24.1% more expensive than Benares without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$6.69 MURĀ 317
-48.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$43.97 MURĀ 2,084
-27.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$6.54 MURĀ 310
-25.69%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.64 MURĀ 125
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$1.03 MURĀ 49.03
33.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.60 MURĀ 28.23
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.06 MURĀ 97.5
40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$2.68 MURĀ 127
46.27%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.50 MURĀ 71.1
16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.69 MURĀ 32.77
253.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.31 MURĀ 62.3
-10.69%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.27 MURĀ 107
3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$9.85 MURĀ 467
50.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.01 MURĀ 285
-29.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$10.25 MURĀ 486
19.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$2.00 MURĀ 94.9
86.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.91 MURĀ 90.7
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$1.44 MURĀ 68.4
86.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$2.67 MURĀ 126
-12.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.02 MURĀ 48.12
96.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.02 MURĀ 48.13
126.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.84 MURĀ 39.66
20.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.53 MURĀ 25.17
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$6.18 MURĀ 293
-46.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$8.57 MURĀ 406
193.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$1.72 MURĀ 81.7
68.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.11 MURĀ 100
31.28%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$1.04 MURĀ 49.39
-74.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$4.45 MURĀ 211
-89.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$2.66 MURĀ 126
-84.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$15.18 MURĀ 719
-58.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.41 MURĀ 66.9
-39.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$36.4K MURĀ 1.7M
-28.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$28.7K MURĀ 1.4M
11.28%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$49.03 MURĀ 2,324
64.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$18.52 MURĀ 878
-78.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$32.42 MURĀ 1,536
-27.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$38.61 MURĀ 1,830
151.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$6.15 MURĀ 291
-32.36%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$154 MURĀ 7,285
91.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$3,955 MURĀ 187.4K
65.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$51.4 MURĀ 2,436
5.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$44.40 MURĀ 2,104
-14.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$83.8 MURĀ 3,973
5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$78.8 MURĀ 3,732
-0.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$517 MURĀ 24.5K
92.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$346 MURĀ 16.4K
92.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$950 MURĀ 45.0K
257.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$723 MURĀ 34.3K
187.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
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-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Benares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
6.25
112.48%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benares: March 3, 2026

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