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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 134.8% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 332.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 276.5% more expensive than Karnataka without rent, and 420.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$1.18 ₹108
194.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$6.81 ₹627
371.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$3.54 ₹326
37.29%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$1.18 ₹109
138.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.45 ₹41.91
204.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.17 ₹15.29
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.72 ₹158
68.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.27 ₹209
72.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.3K
$0.42 ₹39.04
314.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.40 ₹36.51
510.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.64 ₹59.2
82.81%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$0.73 ₹67.7
221.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$7.87 ₹726
87.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$3.13 ₹288
35.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.32 ₹214
60.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$0.82 ₹75.8
90.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$0.91 ₹83.6
195.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.49 ₹44.86
377.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$0.34 ₹31.18
488.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$0.47 ₹43.62
391.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.49 ₹44.97
106.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.33 ₹30.67
121.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$3.34 ₹308
-0.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$4.50 ₹415
458.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.59 ₹146
82.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.94 ₹271
-5.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.74 ₹437
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
$0.28 ₹25.48
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
$8.46 ₹780
-2.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$0.36 ₹33.32
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.34 ₹31.05
23.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$1.46 ₹135
328.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$0.85 ₹78.0
1.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$13.0K ₹1.2M
99.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$21.7K ₹2.0M
46.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$17.75 ₹1,637
354.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$3.58 ₹330
11.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$2.35 ₹217
902.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$16.03 ₹1,478
506.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$6.97 ₹643
-7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.86 ₹264
45.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$35.47 ₹3,270
729.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$999 ₹92.1K
555.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$20.29 ₹1,871
166.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$17.16 ₹1,582
121.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$33.31 ₹3,071
164.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$27.21 ₹2,508
187.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$125 ₹11.5K
698.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$76.1 ₹7,012
778.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
$277 ₹25.6K
1122.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$179 ₹16.5K
1064.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
$376 ₹34.6K
708.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
$237 ₹21.8K
903.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Karnataka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$432 ₹39.9K
-58.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.38
58.47%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karnataka: March 2, 2026

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