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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 161.3% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 215% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 122.3% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 302% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$1.39 โ‚น126
146.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$10.50 โ‚น953
211.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.55 โ‚น413
10.77%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.18 โ‚น107
141.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
272.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.15 โ‚น13.19
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.43 โ‚น130
102.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.17 โ‚น287
24.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
181.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
608.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.52 โ‚น47.29
128.85%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.86 โ‚น78.4
181.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$4.54 โ‚น412
216.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$3.23 โ‚น293
30.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.94 โ‚น176
91.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
108.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$0.97 โ‚น88.2
185.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.61 โ‚น54.9
263.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.29 โ‚น26.20
586.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.38 โ‚น34.49
502.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.37 โ‚น33.30
172.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.15 โ‚น13.51
420.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$4.16 โ‚น377
-23.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$5.01 โ‚น455
373.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.48 โ‚น135
87.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.88 โ‚น261
-4.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.36 โ‚น395
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$8.48 โ‚น769
-4.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
-41.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.47 โ‚น133
320.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.15 โ‚น104
-30.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
84.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
75.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$40.37 โ‚น3,663
99.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$3.49 โ‚น317
18.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$5.62 โ‚น510
321.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$4.77 โ‚น433
1930.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$5.67 โ‚น515
10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.84 โ‚น258
44.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$32.32 โ‚น2,933
823.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$1,960 โ‚น177.9K
233.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$25.56 โ‚น2,319
109.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$36.20 โ‚น3,285
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$46.10 โ‚น4,184
87.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$43.41 โ‚น3,940
81.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$250 โ‚น22.7K
305.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$158 โ‚น14.3K
324.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$466 โ‚น42.3K
617.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$319 โ‚น29.0K
561.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$542 โ‚น49.2K
-67.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.38
79.95%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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