Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shillong Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Shillong

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 117.2% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 137% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.44 ₹123
108.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$10.63 ₹909
17.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.73 ₹404
-32.77%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.18 ₹101
87.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.36 ₹30.84
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.13 ₹10.76
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.44 ₹123
73.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.31 ₹283
-3.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.64 ₹55
132.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.34 ₹29.05
391.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.53 ₹45.73
115.09%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.8 ₹68.7
183.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.54 ₹388
207.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.39 ₹290
17.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.93 ₹165
86.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.75 ₹64
104.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.91 ₹77.5
191.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.55 ₹47.14
150.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.31 ₹26.81
409.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.38 ₹32.53
468.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.37 ₹31.26
181.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.15 ₹12.53
273.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.96 ₹339
-43.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$6.42 ₹549
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.56 ₹133
55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.83 ₹242
-6.71%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.43 ₹379
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.28 ₹23.91
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$8.94 ₹765
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.8 ₹68.2
-38.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.49 ₹127
305.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 ₹103
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$13.9K ₹1.2M
88.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$18.2K ₹1.6M
75.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$39.89 ₹3,412
56.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.48 ₹298
17.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$5.53 ₹473
339.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$4.67 ₹399
383.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$5.69 ₹487
10.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.83 ₹242
16.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$31.91 ₹2,729
192.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,959 ₹167.5K
211.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$25.75 ₹2,202
105.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$35.53 ₹3,039
-30.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$45.47 ₹3,889
87.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$43.23 ₹3,698
67.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$249 ₹21.3K
3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$157 ₹13.4K
1.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$451 ₹38.5K
28.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$320 ₹27.4K
5.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$904 ₹77.3K
10.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$565 ₹48.3K
52.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$549 ₹46.9K
-66.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
7.38
79.95%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

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