Cost of Living Comparison Between Udupi and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Udupi and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Udupi is 54.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Udupi is 57% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.19 ₹102
$3 Rp 48.8K
-60.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.19 ₹615
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-42.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 ₹305
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
12.26%
Cappuccino
$1.17 ₹100
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-47.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₹18.78
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 ₹8.93
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 ₹128
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₹197
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-27.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.5 ₹42.37
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-66.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.43 ₹36.37
$1.67 Rp 27K
-74.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.56 ₹47.97
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-50.88%
Eggs
$0.86 ₹73.9
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-62.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 ₹652
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-45.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 ₹412
$4 Rp 64.8K
20.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ₹182
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-41.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 ₹69.5
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-47.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 ₹57.2
$2.65 Rp 43K
-74.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 ₹44.78
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-62.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.22 ₹18.8
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-86.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.24 ₹20.55
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.27 ₹23.18
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ₹174
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-8.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 ₹499
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 ₹256
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
13.64%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$3.41 ₹292
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🚌 Getting Around
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 ₹14.72
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.58 ₹734
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-15.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 ₹38.24
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-8.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ₹31.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ₹121
$6.04 Rp 98K
-76.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₹98.2
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
57.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.9K ₹1.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-50.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K ₹1.8M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-33.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.45 ₹3,631
$62.6 Rp 1M
-32.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.37 ₹203
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-42.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$2.31 ₹197
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-90.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.11 ₹779
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-59.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.28 ₹794
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
48.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.36 ₹202
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-28.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.99 ₹2,993
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-62.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$699 ₹59.7K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-88.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.28 ₹1,734
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-61.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.86 ₹1,870
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-12.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.25 ₹2,245
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-69.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.27 ₹2,247
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-63.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,771
$259 Rp 4.2M
-55.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.9 ₹4,955
$159 Rp 2.6M
-63.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 ₹14.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-69.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 ₹9,803
$336 Rp 5.5M
-65.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$918 ₹78.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-8.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$582 ₹49.8K
$860 Rp 14M
-32.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Udupi
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$343 ₹29.3K
$182 Rp 3M
87.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.38
13.28
-36.90%

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Last update for Udupi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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