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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 159.9% more expensive than Kurukshetra without rent, and 380.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 290.5% more expensive than Kurukshetra without rent, and 440.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$1.13 ₹104
207.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$17.76 ₹1,634
80.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$2.80 ₹258
73.57%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.15 ₹105
145.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.28 ₹25.63
389.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.14 ₹13.12
421.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.05 ₹189
41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$2.13 ₹196
84.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$0.76 ₹69.6
128.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.42 ₹38.48
480.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.81 ₹74.3
44.44%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$0.93 ₹85.8
152.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$3.16 ₹291
367.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$1.61 ₹148
163.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$0.79 ₹72.7
370.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.56 ₹51.1
178.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$0.59 ₹54.6
355.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$0.33 ₹30.68
609.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$0.26 ₹23.88
669.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$0.34 ₹30.84
579.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.70 ₹64.1
44.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.36 ₹33.41
102.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$2.27 ₹209
45.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$4.28 ₹394
487.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$0.83 ₹76.8
249.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.07 ₹191
33.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$7.18 ₹661
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.30 ₹27.71
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$8.83 ₹812
-6.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.59 ₹54.3
-23.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.12 ₹10.85
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$0.79 ₹72.4
692.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.11 ₹102
-22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$19.2K ₹1.8M
34.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$27.9K ₹2.6M
14.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$23.02 ₹2,118
250.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$4.05 ₹373
-1.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$6.89 ₹634
241.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$15.96 ₹1,469
509.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$7.04 ₹648
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$4.67 ₹430
-10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$90.3 ₹8,306
225.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$1,656 ₹152.4K
295.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$13.23 ₹1,217
309.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$11.72 ₹1,078
223.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$28.50 ₹2,622
209.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$23.56 ₹2,168
231.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$123 ₹11.3K
708.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$75.1 ₹6,906
789.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$279 ₹25.7K
1114.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$180 ₹16.6K
1054.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kurukshetra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$220 ₹20.2K
-18.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.75
51.77%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kurukshetra: March 2, 2026

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