Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ambala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Ambala

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 74.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 104.7% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 78.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.95 ₹252
1.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.5 ₹984
8.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.16 ₹270
0.63%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.78 ₹153
24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.49 ₹41.52
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ₹14.21
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.77 ₹152
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.57 ₹305
-10.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.64 ₹54.9
132.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.47 ₹39.83
255.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.52 ₹44.28
119.23%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.01 ₹86.4
124.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.68 ₹229
420.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.28 ₹281
21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.8 ₹154
100.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.82 ₹70
86.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.68 ₹58.4
289.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.48 ₹40.94
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.34 ₹29.03
364.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.37 ₹31.38
483.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.32 ₹27.65
225.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.34 ₹29.38
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.99 ₹341
-44.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$10.02 ₹857
49.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.08 ₹178
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.75 ₹321
-29.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.6 ₹479
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 ₹25.96
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.55 ₹731
18.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.61 ₹52
-19.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.27 ₹23.35
25.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.49 ₹127
305.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.2 ₹102
-39.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$9,185 ₹785.6K
185.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
48.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$52 ₹4,448
20.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.59 ₹307
14.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.06 ₹689
201.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$16.27 ₹1,391
38.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.05 ₹603
-11.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.84 ₹243
15.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$57.4 ₹4,910
62.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,737 ₹148.5K
251.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.36 ₹2,255
100.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.22 ₹2,328
-8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$46.2 ₹3,952
84.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$30.91 ₹2,643
134.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$125 ₹10.7K
107.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$77.3 ₹6,612
105.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$278 ₹23.8K
107.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$180 ₹15.4K
86.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$912 ₹78K
9.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$546 ₹46.7K
57.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$340 ₹29K
-46.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.5
77.07%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ambala: October 28, 2025

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