Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balaghat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Balaghat

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 113.9% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 93.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 105.3% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.29 ₹196
31.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$10.36 ₹886
20.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.83 ₹327
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.55 ₹132
42.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 ₹31.96
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ₹14.51
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.76 ₹151
42.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.13 ₹267
2.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.7 ₹60.2
112.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.45 ₹38.46
271.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.67 ₹57.4
70.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.94 ₹80
141.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.91 ₹420
183.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.97 ₹254
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.98 ₹169
81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.67 ₹57.3
128.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.92 ₹78.6
188.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.5 ₹43.16
176.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.36 ₹30.66
338.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.45 ₹38.3
380.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.49 ₹41.99
112.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.31 ₹26.89
80.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.99 ₹342
-44.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.64 ₹653
96.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.74 ₹149
39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.9 ₹248
-8.97%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.2 ₹445
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₹23.69
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.97 ₹767
12.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.83 ₹70.8
-40.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ₹22.26
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.46 ₹125
313.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.17 ₹100
-37.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
88.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.6K ₹1.8M
47.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.22 ₹3,355
59.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.58 ₹306
14.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.47 ₹639
225.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$16.15 ₹1,381
39.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.88 ₹588
-9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.97 ₹254
10.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$51.6 ₹4,413
80.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,537 ₹131.5K
296.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.4 ₹2,087
116.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.16 ₹2,152
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$42.18 ₹3,608
102.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$31.18 ₹2,667
132.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$126 ₹10.8K
104.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$75.9 ₹6,488
109.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$271 ₹23.2K
112.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$179 ₹15.3K
88.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,125 ₹96.2K
-11.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$525 ₹44.9K
63.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Balaghat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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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 Balaghat: October 28, 2025

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