Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rishikesh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Rishikesh

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 97.4% more expensive than Rishikesh without rent, and 61.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 100.4% more expensive than Rishikesh without rent, and 63.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.59 ₹307
-16.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$9.87 ₹844
26.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$2.99 ₹256
6.35%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.12 ₹181
4.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.44 ₹37.25
150.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.16 ₹13.71
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.01 ₹172
24.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.29 ₹196
39.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.64 ₹54.7
132.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.3 ₹26.04
456.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.86 ₹73.8
32.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$1.04 ₹88.6
118.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$6.19 ₹529
125.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.4 ₹291
17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.16 ₹185
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.87 ₹74.5
75.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.05 ₹90.2
152.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.59 ₹50.4
133.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.4 ₹34.1
295.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.36 ₹30.92
500.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.74 ₹63.3
40.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.34 ₹28.69
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$2.3 ₹196
-3.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.86 ₹1,186
8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.71 ₹146
42.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.66 ₹228
-0.75%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.14 ₹610
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.3 ₹25.99
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$23.7 ₹2,027
-57.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$1.19 ₹102
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$2.4 ₹205
151.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₹98.6
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$19.5K ₹1.7M
34.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$27.6K ₹2.4M
15.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$52.4 ₹4,480
19.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.74 ₹320
9.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$8.54 ₹731
184.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$12.8 ₹1,095
76.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.88 ₹588
-9.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$4.74 ₹405
-30.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$91.1 ₹7,792
2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,699 ₹145.3K
258.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$23.43 ₹2,004
125.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$23.7 ₹2,027
4.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$57.1 ₹4,884
49.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$35.51 ₹3,037
104.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$57.9 ₹4,950
347.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$75.1 ₹6,420
111.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$273 ₹23.4K
111.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$179 ₹15.3K
87.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,143 ₹97.7K
-12.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$949 ₹81.2K
-9.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Rishikesh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$226 ₹19.4K
-19.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.25
83.17%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Rishikesh: October 27, 2025

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