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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 167.9% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 390.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 267.1% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 460.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$1.19 ₹109
191.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$10.11 ₹930
217.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$4.00 ₹368
21.50%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$0.61 ₹55.9
362.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.40 ₹36.95
242.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.14 ₹12.64
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.37 ₹126
111.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$2.94 ₹271
33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$0.63 ₹58.1
176.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.46 ₹42.48
430.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.74 ₹68.3
58.11%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$0.88 ₹80.6
167.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$2.30 ₹212
542.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$2.95 ₹271
44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$2.36 ₹218
57.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.66 ₹60.9
136.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$1.19 ₹110
126.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$0.49 ₹44.64
377.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$0.51 ₹46.57
292.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$0.49 ₹45.08
371.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.39 ₹35.88
158.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.35 ₹32.31
108.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$4.11 ₹378
-19.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$4.16 ₹383
504.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.78 ₹164
62.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$3.52 ₹324
-21.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.50 ₹414
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.30 ₹27.70
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$8.73 ₹804
-5.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$1.13 ₹104
-60.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.32 ₹29.90
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$1.60 ₹148
291.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.19 ₹109
-27.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$9,202 ₹846.7K
181.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$15.0K ₹1.4M
112.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$27.51 ₹2,531
193.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$3.42 ₹315
16.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$8.64 ₹795
172.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$8.91 ₹819
991.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$11.55 ₹1,062
-44.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$2.09 ₹193
99.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$57.3 ₹5,273
413.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$1,541 ₹141.8K
324.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$23.23 ₹2,137
133.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$17.40 ₹1,601
118.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$25.22 ₹2,320
249.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$17.43 ₹1,604
348.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$139 ₹12.8K
617.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$59.2 ₹5,442
1028.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$286 ₹26.3K
1085.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$166 ₹15.3K
1154.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$963 ₹88.6K
215.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$567 ₹52.1K
319.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$277 ₹25.4K
-35.07%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kottayam: March 2, 2026

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