Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paloncha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Paloncha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 70.2% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 63.7% more expensive than Paloncha without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.55 ₹304
-15.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$14.06 ₹1,203
-10.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.56 ₹304
-10.67%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$0.57 ₹48.75
287.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ₹37.21
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.11 ₹9.32
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.11 ₹181
18.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 ₹294
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.86 ₹73.6
73.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.61 ₹52.5
173.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.78 ₹66.3
46.15%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.98 ₹84
131.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.03 ₹516
131.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.8 ₹325
5.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.8 ₹239
28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.78 ₹66.4
96.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.03 ₹88
157.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.48 ₹40.77
187.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.49 ₹41.93
222.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.51 ₹43.78
323.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.7 ₹59.8
48.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.36 ₹31.16
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.96 ₹339
-43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$9.26 ₹792
61.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.03 ₹174
19.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.88 ₹246
-8.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.45 ₹552
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 ₹25.9
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.63 ₹738
17.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.18 ₹101
-58.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.54 ₹132
292.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.28 ₹110
-42.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$17.7K ₹1.5M
48.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$24.4K ₹2.1M
30.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.63 ₹3,390
57.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.65 ₹398
-11.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.34 ₹713
191.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$15.99 ₹1,367
41.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$7.2 ₹616
-13.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4 ₹342
-17.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$40.49 ₹3,463
130.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,163 ₹99.5K
424.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$31.35 ₹2,681
68.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$24.55 ₹2,100
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$48.63 ₹4,160
75.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$38.7 ₹3,310
87.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$122 ₹10.4K
112.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$77 ₹6,583
106.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$270 ₹23.1K
113.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$182 ₹15.6K
84.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,035 ₹88.5K
-3.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$604 ₹51.7K
42.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Paloncha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$568 ₹48.6K
-67.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9
47.56%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Paloncha: October 27, 2025

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