Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kathmandu

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 52.9% more expensive than Kathmandu without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 44.2% more expensive than Kathmandu without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.78 NPR 243
68.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.14 NPR 2,621
-34.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.39 NPR 876
-50.23%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.9 NPR 260
16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.49 NPR 67.7
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.19 NPR 26.42
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.57 NPR 352
-2.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.7 NPR 506
-13.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.86 NPR 118
73.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 NPR 76.6
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1 NPR 136
14.00%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.86 NPR 255
22.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$9.25 NPR 1,266
50.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.24 NPR 444
23.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6 NPR 822
88.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.18 NPR 298
65.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.09 NPR 150
40.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.25 NPR 171
112.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.64 NPR 87.2
115.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.48 NPR 66.1
229.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.72 NPR 98.1
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.53 NPR 72.7
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 NPR 37.1
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.83 NPR 388
-21.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.87 NPR 941
118.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.25 NPR 308
8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.25 NPR 446
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.23 NPR 31.6
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$10.83 NPR 1,483
-6.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.12 NPR 290
-76.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$1.09 NPR 149
-68.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.73 NPR 510
61.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.23 NPR 168
-40.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32.6K NPR 4.5M
-19.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$41.1K NPR 5.6M
-22.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$32.39 NPR 4,436
93.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5 NPR 685
-18.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.54 NPR 1,306
154.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$22.14 NPR 3,031
2.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.57 NPR 1,037
-17.31%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.21 NPR 440
2.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$89.9 NPR 12.3K
3.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$3,842 NPR 526.1K
58.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.99 NPR 3,421
111.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$28.03 NPR 3,838
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$59.6 NPR 8,155
43.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.41 NPR 5,397
83.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$197 NPR 27K
31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$102 NPR 13.9K
56.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$344 NPR 47.1K
67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$187 NPR 25.6K
79.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,825 NPR 249.9K
-45.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$1,130 NPR 154.8K
-23.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$234 NPR 32K
-22.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kathmandu: October 29, 2025

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