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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 146.8% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 275% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 120% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 361% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$2.30 โ‚น208
49.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.2K
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
130.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$4.35 โ‚น395
15.86%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.75 โ‚น159
62.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
346.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
226.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$1.79 โ‚น162
62.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.47 โ‚น315
13.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
205.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
372.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
77.61%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
149.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.3K
$5.91 โ‚น537
143.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.53 โ‚น229
66.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$2.45 โ‚น222
51.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.29 โ‚น117
114.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
246.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.7K
$0.52 โ‚น46.89
282.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
275.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
98.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$3.55 โ‚น322
-10.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$8.16 โ‚น740
190.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.47 โ‚น133
89.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.4K
$2.84 โ‚น258
-3.17%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.00 โ‚น454
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,513
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$6.57 โ‚น596
23.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,607
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
-52.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,190
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.73 โ‚น157
257.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.20 โ‚น109
-33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.0M
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
42.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.7M
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
45.76%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
190.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.7K
$3.44 โ‚น312
19.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 400.9K
$7.80 โ‚น708
203.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
501.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.3K
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
-46.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.28 โ‚น207
80.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
868.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.6M
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
235.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 903.9K
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
187.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.5K
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
140.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
158.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
255.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$139 โ‚น12.6K
629.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$88.5 โ‚น8,037
655.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.6M
$283 โ‚น25.7K
1084.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$173 โ‚น15.7K
1119.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$700 โ‚น63.5K
331.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$460 โ‚น41.8K
407.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$277 โ‚น25.1K
-35.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

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