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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 117.9% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 269.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 196.5% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 348.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$1.71 ₹157
102.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$11.52 ₹1,061
178.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$3.57 ₹328
36.13%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.26 ₹116
123.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.36 ₹33.51
280.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.18 ₹16.59
305.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.52 ₹140
90.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.27 ₹209
72.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.62 ₹57.1
180.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.46 ₹42.00
430.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.54 ₹49.33
116.67%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$0.84 ₹77.6
179.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$5.17 ₹476
185.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$2.51 ₹231
69.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$2.18 ₹201
70.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.61 ₹55.8
155.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.09 ₹100
146.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.56 ₹52.0
317.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.40 ₹36.82
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.43 ₹39.94
437.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.65 ₹59.7
55.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.25 ₹22.99
192.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.63 ₹426
-28.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$5.57 ₹513
351.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.93 ₹177
50.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.71 ₹250
2.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.96 ₹364
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.12 ₹11.31
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$5.94 ₹548
39.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$0.92 ₹84.5
-51.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.28 ₹25.79
50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$1.77 ₹163
253.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.23 ₹113
-30.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$11.7K ₹1.1M
121.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$20.0K ₹1.8M
59.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$44.13 ₹4,065
83.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$3.50 ₹322
13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$6.36 ₹586
270.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$16.18 ₹1,490
501.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$5.80 ₹534
10.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.88 ₹265
44.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$38.50 ₹3,547
663.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$566 ₹52.1K
1056.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$30.96 ₹2,852
74.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$30.52 ₹2,811
24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$55.4 ₹5,099
59.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$42.57 ₹3,921
83.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$95.5 ₹8,800
941.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$73.9 ₹6,810
803.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$282 ₹25.9K
1103.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$166 ₹15.3K
1154.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$917 ₹84.4K
231.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$706 ₹65.1K
236.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kozhikode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$194 ₹17.8K
-7.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.62
74.28%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kozhikode: March 2, 2026

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