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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 228% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 293.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 226.2% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 389% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
313.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
180.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.09 โ‚น371
23.23%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
290.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.37 โ‚น33.27
262.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
240.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.08 โ‚น98.5
168.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$1.70 โ‚น154
131.76%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
227.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
650.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.53 โ‚น47.70
124.53%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
222.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$2.96 โ‚น268
385.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.83 โ‚น257
48.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.43 โ‚น130
159.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.49 โ‚น44.74
218.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
225.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
825.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
804.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
536.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.15 โ‚น13.96
573.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.10 โ‚น281
2.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$3.34 โ‚น303
609.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.38 โ‚น126
101.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$2.35 โ‚น214
17.02%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$8.91 โ‚น809
-8.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$1.19 โ‚น108
-62.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.15 โ‚น104
437.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.15 โ‚น105
-30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$9,151 โ‚น830.6K
186.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$10.3K โ‚น931.6K
207.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$46.06 โ‚น4,181
75.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$1.69 โ‚น153
143.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$7.09 โ‚น644
234.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$7.68 โ‚น697
1161.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$7.09 โ‚น644
-11.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.82 โ‚น256
45.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$23.06 โ‚น2,093
1193.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$1,778 โ‚น161.4K
267.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$11.60 โ‚น1,053
360.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$23.22 โ‚น2,108
65.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$39.99 โ‚น3,630
116.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$28.81 โ‚น2,615
173.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$207 โ‚น18.8K
390.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$123 โ‚น11.2K
441.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$300 โ‚น27.3K
1014.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$239 โ‚น21.7K
782.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$1,003 โ‚น91.0K
201.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$560 โ‚น50.8K
316.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Karaikal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$444 โ‚น40.3K
-59.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.31
42.64%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

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