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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 130.8% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 263.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 151.8% more expensive than Dharamsala without rent, and 382.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.65 โ‚น240
29.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$11.81 โ‚น1,071
176.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$3.56 โ‚น323
41.57%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.53 โ‚น139
86.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.40 โ‚น35.86
235.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.14 โ‚น12.99
435.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.61 โ‚น146
80.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.74 โ‚น249
43.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
164.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.57 โ‚น51.9
347.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.84 โ‚น75.8
41.67%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$1.05 โ‚น95.1
130.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$5.59 โ‚น507
157.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.07 โ‚น188
103.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.60 โ‚น145
131.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
97.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.00 โ‚น91.2
177.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.53 โ‚น47.72
318.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.22 โ‚น19.95
804.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.48 โ‚น43.70
377.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.42 โ‚น38.51
140.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.34 โ‚น30.93
129.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$4.18 โ‚น379
-24.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$3.39 โ‚น308
599.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.75 โ‚น158
58.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.86 โ‚น260
-3.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.28 โ‚น480
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.30 โ‚น27.50
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$8.78 โ‚น797
-7.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.78 โ‚น70.8
-42.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
90.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.17 โ‚น107
428.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.20 โ‚น109
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
77.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$29.3K โ‚น2.7M
7.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$48.15 โ‚น4,370
67.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$2.65 โ‚น241
55.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$2.87 โ‚น260
725.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$14.68 โ‚น1,333
559.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$7.04 โ‚น639
-10.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.86 โ‚น260
43.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$60.5 โ‚น5,491
393.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$1,945 โ‚น176.5K
236.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$24.81 โ‚น2,252
115.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$24.18 โ‚น2,195
58.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$47.99 โ‚น4,355
80.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$33.22 โ‚น3,015
137.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$91.6 โ‚น8,310
1008.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$87.7 โ‚น7,954
662.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$138 โ‚น12.5K
2322.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$111 โ‚น10.1K
1800.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dharamsala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$225 โ‚น20.5K
-20.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.5
77.07%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dharamsala: January 13, 2026

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