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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 81.6% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 143.2% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 212.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$3.52 ₹325
-1.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$15.66 ₹1,444
104.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$5.88 ₹542
-17.35%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$1.32 ₹121
113.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.39 ₹35.64
251.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.23 ₹21.24
217.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.32 ₹121
119.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.28 ₹302
19.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$0.74 ₹68.3
135.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.57 ₹52.1
328.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$1.13 ₹104
3.54%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$0.91 ₹83.6
158.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$6.77 ₹624
118.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$3.07 ₹283
38.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.15 ₹199
73.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$0.97 ₹89.5
60.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$1.73 ₹160
55.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.54 ₹49.74
333.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.39 ₹35.91
412.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$0.51 ₹47.48
352.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.60 ₹55.3
68.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.43 ₹39.98
69.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.57 ₹329
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$7.16 ₹660
251.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$0.93 ₹85.5
211.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$1.76 ₹162
57.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.59 ₹423
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.22 ₹20.25
22.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$17.57 ₹1,620
-52.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$1.13 ₹104
-60.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.36 ₹33.64
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$2.37 ₹218
164.14%
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
$11.1K ₹1.0M
132.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$32.5K ₹3.0M
-1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$24.53 ₹2,261
229.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$3.21 ₹296
23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$10.59 ₹976
122.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$19.58 ₹1,805
396.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$4.38 ₹404
46.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$3.42 ₹315
21.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$124 ₹11.4K
136.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$1,865 ₹172.0K
251.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$33.63 ₹3,101
61.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$29.16 ₹2,689
30.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$50.6 ₹4,664
74.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$23.85 ₹2,199
227.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$280 ₹25.8K
255.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$256 ₹23.6K
160.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$468 ₹43.2K
623.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$444 ₹40.9K
368.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$1,183 ₹109.1K
156.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
$708 ₹65.3K
235.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Goa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$348 ₹32.1K
-48.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.47
56.79%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Goa: March 1, 2026

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