Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kozhikode Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kozhikode

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 111.7% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 106.5% more expensive than Kozhikode without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.71 ₹146
75.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.73 ₹1,004
6.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.39 ₹290
-6.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.27 ₹109
74.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.37 ₹31.31
197.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.15 ₹12.51
73.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.53 ₹131
63.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.32 ₹198
37.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.66 ₹56.2
125.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.49 ₹41.58
240.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.59 ₹50.1
93.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.89 ₹76
155.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.97 ₹425
180.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.52 ₹216
58.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.13 ₹183
69.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.64 ₹55.1
139.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.08 ₹92
145.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.52 ₹44.42
165.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 ₹34.37
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 ₹34.52
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.71 ₹61.1
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.25 ₹21.28
124.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.68 ₹400
-52.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$5.17 ₹442
189.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.93 ₹165
25.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.71 ₹232
-2.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.89 ₹332
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.12 ₹10.12
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$5.78 ₹494
75.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.89 ₹76
-44.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.26 ₹22.13
30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.76 ₹151
243.18%
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
$11.6K ₹989.8K
126.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$20.1K ₹1.7M
58.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$44.34 ₹3,793
41.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.4 ₹291
20.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$6.27 ₹536
287.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$16.22 ₹1,387
39.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.78 ₹494
8.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.98 ₹255
10.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$38.46 ₹3,289
142.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$565 ₹48.3K
980.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.09 ₹2,660
69.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$29.75 ₹2,545
-16.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$54.3 ₹4,645
56.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$43.36 ₹3,709
67.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$95.7 ₹8,186
170.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$74.4 ₹6,360
113.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$277 ₹23.7K
108.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$169 ₹14.4K
99.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$988 ₹84.5K
1.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$722 ₹61.8K
19.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kozhikode
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$260 ₹22.3K
-29.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.62
74.28%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kozhikode: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.