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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 140.8% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 221.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 101.8% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 282.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 Rp 59.7K
$1.77 ₹165
96.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.88 Rp 563.9K
$11.49 ₹1,068
186.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.09 Rp 87.3K
$5.26 ₹489
-3.23%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Rp 47.1K
$1.76 ₹163
56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
$0.67 ₹62.7
105.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 Rp 12.2K
$0.22 ₹20.45
222.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.88 Rp 49.4K
$1.84 ₹171
56.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 Rp 66.4K
$2.99 ₹278
29.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
$0.60 ₹56.2
198.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 Rp 42.0K
$0.57 ₹52.7
329.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 Rp 20.7K
$0.79 ₹73.5
53.16%
Eggs
$2.39 Rp 40.9K
$0.90 ₹83.4
165.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.70 Rp 252.1K
$6.93 ₹644
112.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 Rp 72.7K
$3.58 ₹333
18.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.08 Rp 207.1K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.66 Rp 62.9K
$3.19 ₹296
14.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.5K
$0.81 ₹74.9
98.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 46.6K
$1.98 ₹184
37.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 39.0K
$0.56 ₹52.2
305.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 Rp 32.6K
$0.76 ₹70.7
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 Rp 39.4K
$0.83 ₹77.0
177.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.4K
$0.70 ₹65.3
45.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.4K
$0.52 ₹48.44
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 Rp 55.6K
$4.34 ₹403
-25.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.06 Rp 412.6K
$6.90 ₹641
248.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 Rp 48.7K
$2.26 ₹210
25.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 Rp 47.8K
$4.26 ₹396
-34.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.61 ₹615
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,610
$0.24 ₹22.39
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.24 Rp 141.3K
$11.62 ₹1,079
-29.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,707
$1.02 ₹94.7
-55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,304
$0.24 ₹22.32
79.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.02 Rp 103.3K
$1.20 ₹112
401.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.17 ₹109
-26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K Rp 447.0M
$18.3K ₹1.7M
42.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K Rp 543.6M
$22.6K ₹2.1M
40.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 Rp 1.3M
$31.49 ₹2,926
148.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.00 Rp 68.5K
$3.92 ₹365
2.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.35 Rp 417.7K
$7.95 ₹739
206.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.8 Rp 1.6M
$17.34 ₹1,612
452.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.46 Rp 110.7K
$7.23 ₹672
-10.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 Rp 68.7K
$2.57 ₹239
56.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 Rp 5.2M
$62.5 ₹5,806
382.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,545 Rp 112.2M
$1,881 ₹174.8K
247.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 916.2K
$26.09 ₹2,424
104.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.55 Rp 661.1K
$26.81 ₹2,492
43.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 Rp 1.5M
$47.85 ₹4,447
86.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.4M
$48.70 ₹4,526
62.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 Rp 17.4M
$114 ₹10.6K
789.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 Rp 11.5M
$77.1 ₹7,161
772.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,368 Rp 57.8M
$322 ₹29.9K
946.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 Rp 36.2M
$211 ₹19.6K
900.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,001 Rp 51.5M
$1,213 ₹112.7K
147.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,337 Rp 40.1M
$465 ₹43.2K
402.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$352 ₹32.8K
-49.64%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Madurai: April 11, 2026

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