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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 81.1% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 236.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 150.1% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 285.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$1.72 ₹158
101.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 542.1K
$11.77 ₹1,084
172.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.1K
$5.29 ₹488
-8.13%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.7K
$1.71 ₹157
64.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.68 ₹62.2
101.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.20 ₹18.41
265.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$1.90 ₹175
52.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$2.98 ₹275
31.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$0.61 ₹56.1
185.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$0.54 ₹49.44
351.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.79 ₹72.4
48.10%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$0.86 ₹79.2
173.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.6K
$6.72 ₹619
119.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.8K
$3.71 ₹342
14.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.2K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$3.21 ₹295
15.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$0.85 ₹78.5
83.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.5K
$1.96 ₹181
37.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$0.61 ₹56.2
283.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.8K
$0.81 ₹74.9
146.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.0K
$0.83 ₹76.1
178.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.76 ₹70.0
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.49 ₹45.33
48.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.0K
$4.43 ₹408
-25.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.6K
$7.04 ₹649
257.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.32 ₹214
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$4.42 ₹407
-37.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.74 ₹621
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,530
$0.24 ₹22.15
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.5K
$11.55 ₹1,063
-28.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,641
$1.07 ₹98.6
-57.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,135
$0.24 ₹22.20
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.6K
$1.20 ₹111
421.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.21 ₹112
-28.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 437.2M
$18.1K ₹1.7M
42.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.6M
$23.0K ₹2.1M
38.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$31.86 ₹2,934
153.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$4.08 ₹376
-2.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.6K
$7.76 ₹715
203.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$17.46 ₹1,608
457.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
$7.19 ₹662
-10.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$2.66 ₹245
56.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$61.4 ₹5,651
379.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.6M
$1,869 ₹172.2K
250.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 914.7K
$26.66 ₹2,456
103.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.8K
$26.86 ₹2,474
41.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$49.11 ₹4,523
79.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$49.13 ₹4,525
58.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
$114 ₹10.5K
769.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$74.8 ₹6,889
792.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.3M
$320 ₹29.5K
960.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
$210 ₹19.3K
890.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.3M
$1,242 ₹114.4K
144.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.2M
$496 ₹45.7K
379.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$358 ₹33.0K
-49.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.8
35.51%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Madurai: March 2, 2026

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