Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Madurai Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Madurai

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 76.9% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 73.6% more expensive than Madurai without rent, and 55.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.7 ₹145
76.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.41 ₹976
9.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.12 ₹438
-37.89%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.75 ₹150
26.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 ₹58.5
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.2 ₹17.09
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.84 ₹158
35.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.97 ₹254
7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.65 ₹55.5
129.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 ₹47.92
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 ₹68.1
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.84 ₹72.2
170.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.84 ₹585
103.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.56 ₹305
12.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$3.29 ₹281
9.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.86 ₹73.2
77.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.04 ₹175
29.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.57 ₹48.47
142.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.79 ₹67.8
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.82 ₹70.2
163.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.71 ₹60.4
46.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 ₹45.73
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.5 ₹385
-50.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.44 ₹636
101.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.34 ₹200
3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.48 ₹383
-41.07%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.8 ₹582
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ₹18.7
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$11.67 ₹998
-13.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.07 ₹91.7
-54.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.22 ₹18.73
54.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.16 ₹99
420.69%
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
$17.7K ₹1.5M
48.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$22.9K ₹2M
39.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$31.76 ₹2,717
97.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.06 ₹348
0.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.89 ₹675
208.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.11 ₹1,463
32.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.1 ₹607
-11.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.54 ₹218
29.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$61.9 ₹5,294
50.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,924 ₹164.5K
216.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.05 ₹2,228
102.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.57 ₹2,358
-9.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$48.75 ₹4,170
74.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$48.54 ₹4,152
49.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$116 ₹9,911
123.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$75.9 ₹6,493
109.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$321 ₹27.4K
80.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$204 ₹17.5K
64.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,841 ₹157.5K
-45.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$962 ₹82.3K
-10.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Madurai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$403 ₹34.4K
-54.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.8
35.51%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Madurai: October 27, 2025

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