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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 194.2% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 388.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 205.1% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 441.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$1.14 โ‚น103
200.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$9.64 โ‚น875
239.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.00 โ‚น364
26.00%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
408.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
235.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
476.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.42 โ‚น129
104.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.95 โ‚น268
33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
185.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.47 โ‚น42.81
442.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
63.01%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
181.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$2.32 โ‚น210
519.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.87 โ‚น261
46.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.30 โ‚น209
61.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
151.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.14 โ‚น103
142.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.48 โ‚น43.68
362.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.50 โ‚น45.55
298.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
377.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.43 โ‚น39.03
134.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
122.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$4.06 โ‚น369
-21.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$4.21 โ‚น382
462.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.77 โ‚น161
57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$3.39 โ‚น308
-18.88%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.67 โ‚น424
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$8.83 โ‚น802
-7.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$1.13 โ‚น103
-60.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.66 โ‚น150
272.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.17 โ‚น106
-31.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$9,195 โ‚น834.6K
184.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
105.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$27.02 โ‚น2,453
198.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$3.39 โ‚น307
21.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$8.26 โ‚น749
186.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$8.88 โ‚น806
990.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
-46.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.07 โ‚น188
98.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$58.4 โ‚น5,298
411.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
326.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$23.47 โ‚น2,131
127.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
118.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
231.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
354.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$139 โ‚น12.6K
629.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$58.4 โ‚น5,303
1044.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$287 โ‚น26.0K
1068.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$162 โ‚น14.7K
1208.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$977 โ‚น88.7K
209.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$577 โ‚น52.4K
304.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$280 โ‚น25.4K
-36.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.36
41.88%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

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