Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Anuradhapura and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Anuradhapura is 16.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Anuradhapura is 1.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,187
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.2 LKR 7,529
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
101.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.22 LKR 2,457
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
158.49%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 822
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 208
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 LKR 714
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 976
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 533
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$2.11 LKR 630
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 LKR 4,172
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,362
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.17%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,197
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
104.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.67 LKR 1,695
$2.65 Rp 43K
113.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 355
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKR 3,029
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
354.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 LKR 4,159
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 862
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 170
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 371
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKR 10.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.5 LKR 7,917
$62.6 Rp 1M
-57.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 LKR 1,020
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-16.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.28 LKR 4,566
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,014
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.41 LKR 10.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 131K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKR 8,130
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.08 LKR 5,701
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-23.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.84 LKR 11.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Anuradhapura
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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

Last update for Anuradhapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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