Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Goa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Goa

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 78.8% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 69.7% more expensive than Goa without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.4 ₹291
-11.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$15.51 ₹1,327
-19.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.98 ₹512
-46.82%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.28 ₹109
72.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.38 ₹32.83
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.21 ₹17.9
23.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.32 ₹113
89.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.27 ₹280
-2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.74 ₹63.5
101.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 ₹47.7
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.12 ₹96.2
1.79%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.86 ₹73.6
163.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.73 ₹575
107.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.25 ₹278
23.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.15 ₹184
67.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.94 ₹80.2
62.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.72 ₹147
54.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.57 ₹48.61
142.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.41 ₹35.28
285.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.52 ₹44.17
315.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.56 ₹48.31
85.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.4 ₹34.36
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.59 ₹307
-37.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.18 ₹615
108.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$0.94 ₹80.2
158.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.73 ₹148
52.60%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.53 ₹387
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Goa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.24 ₹20.64
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.27 ₹1,477
-41.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.13 ₹96.7
-56.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.36 ₹30.91
-5.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.28 ₹195
164.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.18 ₹101
-38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$11.3K ₹964.4K
132.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$31.9K ₹2.7M
0.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$24 ₹2,053
160.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.23 ₹277
26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$10.34 ₹884
135.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$19.92 ₹1,704
13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$4.19 ₹359
49.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.42 ₹292
-3.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$123 ₹10.5K
-24.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,880 ₹160.8K
224.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$32.77 ₹2,803
61.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.52 ₹2,525
-15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$50.7 ₹4,334
68.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$23.99 ₹2,052
202.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Goa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$272 ₹23.3K
-4.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$257 ₹21.9K
-38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$469 ₹40.2K
23.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$440 ₹37.6K
-23.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,237 ₹105.8K
-19.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$731 ₹62.5K
17.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Goa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$439 ₹37.6K
-58.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.47
56.79%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Goa: October 28, 2025

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