Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nepalgunj Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Nepalgunj

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 64.5% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 86.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 54.5% more expensive than Nepalgunj without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.86 NPR 254
61.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$19.13 NPR 2,620
-34.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$6.69 NPR 915
-52.47%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.55 NPR 212
42.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.5 NPR 68.5
120.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.19 NPR 25.54
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.62 NPR 358
-4.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.73 NPR 511
-14.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.73 NPR 100
104.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.59 NPR 80.5
183.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.82 NPR 112
39.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.73 NPR 237
31.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$7.32 NPR 1,003
90.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.23 NPR 442
23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$6.02 NPR 824
87.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.17 NPR 298
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.04 NPR 142
47.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.2 NPR 164
120.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.7 NPR 95.4
97.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.46 NPR 62.9
243.48%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.65 NPR 88.6
232.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.5 NPR 68.4
108.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.27 NPR 37.24
107.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.87 NPR 393
-22.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.33 NPR 319
4.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$3.27 NPR 447
-19.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.18 NPR 25.1
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$2.24 NPR 307
-78.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.78 NPR 106
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$3.55 NPR 487
70.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.29 NPR 176
-43.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$32K NPR 4.4M
-18.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$40.4K NPR 5.5M
-20.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$26.8 NPR 3,669
133.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.84 NPR 663
-15.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.46 NPR 1,295
157.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$18.03 NPR 2,469
25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.69 NPR 369
22.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$73.5 NPR 10.1K
26.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,744 NPR 375.8K
122.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.92 NPR 3,413
111.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$27.38 NPR 3,749
-9.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$45.62 NPR 6,247
86.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$28.63 NPR 3,921
153.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$103 NPR 14.1K
151.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$63.8 NPR 8,730
149.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$204 NPR 27.9K
183.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$147 NPR 20.1K
129.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Nepalgunj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$104 NPR 14.3K
74.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12.08
9.93%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nepalgunj: October 28, 2025

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