Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lahore Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Lahore

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 104.7% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 93.6% more expensive than Lahore without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$2.15 PKR 608
39.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.02 PKR 3,959
-10.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.14 PKR 1,169
-23.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 808
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 PKR 1,061
-
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.39 PKR 675
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.33 PKR 92.6
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.23 PKR 65.1
13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.9 PKR 253
65.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.57 PKR 161
192.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$1.17 PKR 330
-2.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.21 PKR 341
87.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.14 PKR 1,734
127.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$2.97 PKR 839
34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$4.55 PKR 1,285
148.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.02 PKR 289
252.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.59 PKR 167
159.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.57 PKR 162
364.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.48 PKR 135
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.33 PKR 92.2
378.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.51 PKR 145
323.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.48 PKR 136
116.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.38 PKR 108
47.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.72 PKR 205
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.55 PKR 156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 PKR 314
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$1.93 PKR 544
15.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.16 PKR 44.29
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$6.93 PKR 1,958
46.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.69 PKR 195
-28.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.53 PKR 150
-35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.74 PKR 491
247.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$0.95 PKR 269
-23.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.6K PKR 5M
48.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$23.7K PKR 6.7M
34.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$139 PKR 39.2K
-54.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$5.34 PKR 1,508
-23.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$17.43 PKR 4,923
39.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$13.73 PKR 3,878
64.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.8 PKR 1,639
7.93%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.33 PKR 1,223
-24.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$34.68 PKR 9,796
168.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,254 PKR 354.3K
386.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$15.12 PKR 4,270
249.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$22.97 PKR 6,487
8.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$73.5 PKR 20.8K
15.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$29.55 PKR 8,345
145.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$120 PKR 33.8K
116.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$77.8 PKR 22K
104.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$290 PKR 81.9K
99.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$189 PKR 53.4K
77.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$621 PKR 175.5K
61.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$518 PKR 146.2K
66.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Lahore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$165 PKR 46.6K
10.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
19.88
-33.20%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lahore: October 27, 2025

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