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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 83.7% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 190.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 146.6% more expensive than Mangalore without rent, and 276.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$2.67 ₹246
29.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$12.62 ₹1,161
154.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$4.02 ₹370
20.90%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$1.99 ₹183
41.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.47 ₹43.26
191.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.21 ₹19.46
247.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.30 ₹211
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$2.82 ₹260
39.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$0.54 ₹49.41
222.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.46 ₹42.17
430.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.67 ₹61.5
74.63%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$1.01 ₹93.2
132.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$4.16 ₹383
255.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$2.88 ₹265
47.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$1.93 ₹178
92.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.86 ₹79.5
81.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$1.01 ₹92.9
166.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$0.42 ₹38.69
457.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$0.45 ₹41.63
344.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$0.43 ₹39.50
437.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$0.89 ₹82.0
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.35 ₹32.54
108.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$3.18 ₹292
4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$3.20 ₹295
685.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.64 ₹151
76.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$4.23 ₹389
-34.52%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.42 ₹406
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🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.28 ₹25.47
-3.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
$34.28 ₹3,154
-75.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.60 ₹55.1
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.42 ₹38.39
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$0.55 ₹51.0
1038.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.17 ₹108
-26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$11.5K ₹1.1M
124.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$17.4K ₹1.6M
83.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$31.61 ₹2,909
155.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$4.64 ₹427
-14.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$7.53 ₹693
212.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
$18.09 ₹1,665
437.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
$3.96 ₹365
62.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$2.97 ₹273
40.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$62.3 ₹5,735
371.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$926 ₹85.2K
606.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$32.86 ₹3,023
64.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$30.37 ₹2,795
24.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$51.0 ₹4,690
72.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$36.24 ₹3,334
115.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
$192 ₹17.7K
418.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
$144 ₹13.2K
364.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
$357 ₹32.8K
851.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
$235 ₹21.7K
783.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
$584 ₹53.7K
420.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
$395 ₹36.4K
501.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Mangalore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
$325 ₹29.9K
-44.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.69
72.69%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mangalore: March 2, 2026

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