Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karaikal Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Karaikal

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 237% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 142.3% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$0.85 ₹72.5
252.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.53 ₹986
8.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.15 ₹355
-23.37%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.67 ₹57.5
229.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.33 ₹28.55
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.18 ₹15.2
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.11 ₹95.1
125.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.78 ₹152
79.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.52 ₹44.21
186.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.34 ₹28.99
391.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.54 ₹46.1
111.11%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.7 ₹60.3
224.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$2.84 ₹243
390.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.83 ₹242
41.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.37 ₹117
162.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.49 ₹41.75
212.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.83 ₹70.9
219.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.24 ₹20.55
475.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.22 ₹18.73
618.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.36 ₹31
500.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.18 ₹15.17
477.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.28 ₹23.93
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.03 ₹259
-26.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$3.38 ₹289
343.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.37 ₹117
77.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.3 ₹197
14.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.19 ₹358
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 ₹26.02
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.61 ₹736
17.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.19 ₹101
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.24 ₹20.54
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.15 ₹98.2
425.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.13 ₹97.1
-35.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$9,442 ₹807.5K
177.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$10.5K ₹902K
202.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$46.65 ₹3,990
34.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$1.72 ₹147
138.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.88 ₹588
253.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$7.43 ₹635
204.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.88 ₹588
-9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.93 ₹251
12.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$23.39 ₹2,001
298.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,731 ₹148K
252.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$11.51 ₹984
358.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.7 ₹1,942
9.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$40.78 ₹3,488
109.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$29.25 ₹2,502
147.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$207 ₹17.7K
25.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$125 ₹10.7K
26.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$307 ₹26.3K
88.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$240 ₹20.6K
39.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$908 ₹77.7K
10.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$609 ₹52.1K
41.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Karaikal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$462 ₹39.5K
-60.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.31
42.64%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Karaikal: October 29, 2025

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