Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 91.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 107% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 96.9% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.61 ₹223
14.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$12.99 ₹1,111
-3.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.83 ₹327
-16.97%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.53 ₹131
44.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.4 ₹33.99
175.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.17 ₹14.26
52.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$0.96 ₹81.9
160.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.76 ₹150
81.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.78 ₹66.3
91.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.49 ₹41.7
240.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.71 ₹61
60.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.42 ₹122
59.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.43 ₹294
306.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.47 ₹297
15.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.27 ₹194
58.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.85 ₹72.3
80.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.98 ₹84.1
170.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.73 ₹62.7
89.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.61 ₹51.9
159.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.6 ₹51.5
260.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.46 ₹39.06
126.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.6 ₹51
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.25 ₹363
-47.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.87 ₹673
90.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.89 ₹76.4
173.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.1 ₹180
25.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₹23.67
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.58 ₹734
17.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.79 ₹68
-37.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 ₹30.13
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.47 ₹125
310.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 ₹106
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$14.2K ₹1.2M
84.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.1K ₹1.9M
44.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$25.74 ₹2,202
143.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.43 ₹293
19.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.16 ₹612
239.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$23.48 ₹2,009
-3.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.84 ₹585
-8.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.55 ₹389
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$27.99 ₹2,394
233.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,533 ₹131.2K
297.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.49 ₹2,180
107.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$17.1 ₹1,462
45.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$57.6 ₹4,922
48.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$35.42 ₹3,030
104.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$80 ₹6,843
223.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$52 ₹4,444
205.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$175 ₹15K
229.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$115 ₹9,860
191.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$965 ₹82.6K
3.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$684 ₹58.5K
25.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gangtok
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$259 ₹22.1K
-29.45%
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 Gangtok: October 28, 2025

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