Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surat Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Surat

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 82.4% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 85.7% more expensive than Surat without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.51 ₹300
-14.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$11.65 ₹996
7.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.5 ₹300
-9.14%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.72 ₹147
28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.42 ₹35.97
161.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.19 ₹16.14
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$3.27 ₹280
-23.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$4.18 ₹358
-23.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.73 ₹62.7
104.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.55 ₹47.47
203.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.69 ₹58.9
65.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.97 ₹83
134.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$4.94 ₹423
182.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.08 ₹263
29.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$1.46 ₹124
146.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.64 ₹54.5
139.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$0.96 ₹81.8
176.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.65 ₹55.9
112.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.39 ₹33.21
305.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.4 ₹34.5
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.59 ₹50.5
76.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.35 ₹29.61
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$3.93 ₹337
-43.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$8.35 ₹714
79.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.55 ₹218
-4.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$4.19 ₹358
-36.99%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.8 ₹753
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Surat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.22 ₹18.77
45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$5.66 ₹485
78.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.9 ₹77.2
-45.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.14 ₹97.7
429.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.15 ₹98.2
-36.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$11.8K ₹1M
122.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$21.5K ₹1.8M
48.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$37.51 ₹3,208
66.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.38 ₹289
21.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.84 ₹670
210.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$17.82 ₹1,524
26.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$6.78 ₹580
-7.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$2.97 ₹254
10.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$48.2 ₹4,123
93.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$1,282 ₹109.6K
375.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$24.51 ₹2,096
115.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$25.27 ₹2,161
-1.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$43.16 ₹3,692
97.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$42.29 ₹3,617
71.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Surat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$244 ₹20.8K
6.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$560 ₹47.9K
-71.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$506 ₹43.3K
14.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$279 ₹23.9K
20.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$817 ₹69.9K
22.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$580 ₹49.6K
48.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Surat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$399 ₹34.1K
-54.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.2
44.35%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Surat: October 29, 2025

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