Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alappuzha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Alappuzha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 136.8% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 112.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 118.7% more expensive than Alappuzha without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.26 ₹194
32.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.17 ₹1,212
-11.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.52 ₹386
-29.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.9 ₹162
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.56 ₹47.69
96.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.15 ₹13.13
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$4.27 ₹365
-41.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$5.49 ₹469
-41.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.68 ₹58.3
119.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.45 ₹38.64
271.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.46 ₹39.14
147.83%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.7 ₹60
224.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.29 ₹196
508.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$1.3 ₹112
207.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.06 ₹177
74.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.56 ₹47.48
173.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.55 ₹47.3
381.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.47 ₹40.14
193.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.49 ₹41.5
222.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.59 ₹50.4
266.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.24 ₹20.57
333.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 ₹23.2
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.71 ₹403
-52.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.8 ₹667
92.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.7 ₹146
42.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.89 ₹247
-8.65%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.53 ₹388
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.13 ₹11.44
146.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.59 ₹734
17.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.77 ₹65.8
-36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.55 ₹46.79
-38.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.43 ₹122
322.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.3 ₹111
-43.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$11.4K ₹978.1K
129.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.2K ₹2M
37.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$17.15 ₹1,467
265.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$1.71 ₹146
139.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$5.77 ₹493
321.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$16.21 ₹1,386
39.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.82 ₹583
-8.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.98 ₹255
10.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$51.3 ₹4,390
81.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,527 ₹130.6K
299.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$23.93 ₹2,047
120.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.46 ₹2,178
-2.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$43.12 ₹3,688
97.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$31.33 ₹2,680
131.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$92.2 ₹7,882
180.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$58.3 ₹4,990
172.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$140 ₹11.9K
313.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$118 ₹10.1K
185.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,170 ₹100.1K
-14.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$578 ₹49.4K
48.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Alappuzha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$506 ₹43.3K
-63.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.67
53.17%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Alappuzha: October 28, 2025

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