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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 239% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 357% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 137.5% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 478.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$1.02 โ‚น92.8
236.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$9.68 โ‚น878
237.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$2.95 โ‚น268
70.85%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$1.50 โ‚น136
90.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.37 โ‚น33.90
262.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.13 โ‚น12.20
476.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$2.03 โ‚น184
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$2.96 โ‚น268
33.11%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
190.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
553.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.62 โ‚น56.2
91.94%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$0.77 โ‚น70.1
214.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$5.13 โ‚น466
180.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$2.45 โ‚น223
71.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$1.91 โ‚น173
94.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
164.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$1.21 โ‚น110
128.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$0.45 โ‚น41.22
393.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
468.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$0.43 โ‚น38.88
432.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
158.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.36 โ‚น32.24
116.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$4.19 โ‚น380
-24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$5.57 โ‚น505
325.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$1.28 โ‚น116
117.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.29 โ‚น208
20.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.07 โ‚น369
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.17 โ‚น15.80
58.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
$3.90 โ‚น354
108.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$1.03 โ‚น93.5
-56.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$1.08 โ‚น98.1
472.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.22 โ‚น111
-34.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
128.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
99.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$27.26 โ‚น2,474
195.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$3.53 โ‚น320
16.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$6.60 โ‚น599
259.09%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
$11.72 โ‚น1,063
726.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
$11.04 โ‚น1,002
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$2.34 โ‚น213
75.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
1621.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$1,039 โ‚น94.3K
529.71%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$15.66 โ‚น1,421
241.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$17.51 โ‚น1,589
118.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$38.32 โ‚น3,477
125.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$28.20 โ‚น2,559
179.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
$111 โ‚น10.0K
817.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
$67.3 โ‚น6,108
893.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
$170 โ‚น15.4K
1872.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
$103 โ‚น9,362
1948.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
$922 โ‚น83.7K
227.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
$269 โ‚น24.4K
766.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 3.0M
$234 โ‚น21.2K
-23.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.36
41.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu: January 11, 2026

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