Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thoothukudi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Thoothukudi

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 104.9% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 137.3% more expensive than Thoothukudi without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$0.92 ₹78.4
226.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$9.47 ₹810
32.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$4.79 ₹410
-33.61%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$1.45 ₹124
52.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.47 ₹40.34
134.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.16 ₹13.3
62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$1.77 ₹151
41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.87 ₹245
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.68 ₹58.4
119.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.43 ₹36.4
288.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.59 ₹50.5
93.22%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$0.83 ₹70.9
173.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$3.68 ₹315
278.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.09 ₹265
29.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
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Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$2.26 ₹193
59.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.77 ₹65.8
98.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$1.03 ₹88
157.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.53 ₹45.52
160.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$0.49 ₹41.67
222.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.6 ₹51.2
260.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.69 ₹58.9
50.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.35 ₹30.35
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$4.7 ₹402
-52.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$7.92 ₹678
89.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.23 ₹105
97.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$1.64 ₹140
60.98%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.34 ₹285
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.56 ₹47.84
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$17.54 ₹1,501
-42.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.54 ₹46.16
-9.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$1.13 ₹96.4
434.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 ₹104
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$11.8K ₹1M
122.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$16.2K ₹1.4M
97.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$27.9 ₹2,386
124.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.06 ₹262
33.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$7.13 ₹610
241.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$21 ₹1,796
7.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
$2.05 ₹175
205.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$1.77 ₹152
85.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$45.89 ₹3,925
103.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$2,410 ₹206.2K
152.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$26.74 ₹2,287
97.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$20.28 ₹1,734
22.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$22.39 ₹1,915
280.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$25.47 ₹2,178
184.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$109 ₹9,323
137.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$63.6 ₹5,440
149.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$400 ₹34.2K
44.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$235 ₹20.1K
43.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
$1,172 ₹100.2K
-14.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
$535 ₹45.8K
60.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Thoothukudi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$308 ₹26.3K
-40.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
8.5
56.24%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Thoothukudi: October 27, 2025

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