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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 69.5% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 126.1% more expensive than Ernakulam without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 Rp 47.5K
$1.77 ₹159
61.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.26 Rp 204.3K
$9.49 ₹850
29.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.28 Rp 54.6K
$4.58 ₹410
-28.38%
Cappuccino
$2.3 Rp 38.3K
$1.39 ₹125
65.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 Rp 18.5K
$0.52 ₹46.83
113.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,324
$0.2 ₹17.76
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 40K
$1.72 ₹154
39.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 52.5K
$2.85 ₹256
10.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.9K
$0.7 ₹62.9
112.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 Rp 27.5K
$0.53 ₹47.15
211.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 Rp 18.9K
$0.6 ₹53.4
88.33%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 38.9K
$0.95 ₹84.9
145.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.7 Rp 228.3K
$6.78 ₹607
102.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.97 Rp 66.2K
$3.65 ₹327
8.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 Rp 187K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.48 Rp 57.9K
$2.24 ₹201
55.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 25K
$0.61 ₹54.5
145.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 Rp 44.6K
$1.09 ₹97.6
145.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.5K
$0.57 ₹50.6
136.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.2K
$0.53 ₹47.88
196.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.9K
$0.59 ₹52.9
255.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.1K
$0.68 ₹60.8
51.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 Rp 9,488
$0.34 ₹30.13
67.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.31 Rp 38.5K
$3.3 ₹295
-30.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.21 Rp 253.5K
$6.64 ₹595
129.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 Rp 41.5K
$1.71 ₹153
45.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.3K
$2.51 ₹225
5.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.2 ₹376
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,911
$0.3 ₹27
-3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 Rp 167.1K
$8.86 ₹794
13.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,480
$1.08 ₹96.9
-58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,748
$0.3 ₹26.59
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.97 Rp 99.4K
$1.18 ₹106
405.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.4K
$1.26 ₹113
-40.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K Rp 430.2M
$16.3K ₹1.5M
58.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 528.9M
$22.7K ₹2M
40.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 Rp 1.1M
$38.21 ₹3,422
69.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 Rp 69K
$3.19 ₹286
29.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 Rp 399.7K
$7.05 ₹631
240.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 388.1K
$16.58 ₹1,485
40.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.19 Rp 103.1K
$7.31 ₹655
-15.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 Rp 57.5K
$2.38 ₹213
44.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.9 Rp 1.5M
$73 ₹6,543
25.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,912 Rp 98.5M
$2,416 ₹216.4K
144.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 Rp 857.6K
$26.55 ₹2,379
93.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.45 Rp 407.3K
$21.42 ₹1,918
14.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 Rp 1.4M
$36.9 ₹3,305
128.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.3 Rp 1.2M
$25.44 ₹2,278
192.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.4M
$166 ₹14.8K
57.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.7M
$99.1 ₹8,877
60.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.7M
$424 ₹37.9K
38.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.5M
$252 ₹22.6K
30.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 Rp 16.4M
$1,003 ₹89.9K
-1.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$847 Rp 14.1M
$509 ₹45.6K
66.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ernakulam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3M
$373 ₹33.4K
-52.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.36
41.88%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: December 2, 2025

Last update for Ernakulam: December 1, 2025

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