Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Badulla and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Badulla is 30.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Badulla is 31.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 LKRĀ 1,222
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
13.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.50 LKRĀ 7,923
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-20.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.34 LKRĀ 2,592
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
71.60%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKRĀ 841
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 216
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-48.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRĀ 718
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,014
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-16.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 LKRĀ 520
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-4.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 LKRĀ 223
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-38.46%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 659
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,438
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-3.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.11 LKRĀ 1,277
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
-3.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 LKRĀ 2,428
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-36.04%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,387
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
106.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKRĀ 1,804
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
115.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-48.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 442
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.98 LKRĀ 3,102
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
201.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.79 LKRĀ 3,976
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-49.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 LKRĀ 901
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
4.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKRĀ 8.5M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
5.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K LKRĀ 10.9M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
10.48%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 LKRĀ 18.7K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-25.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.40 LKRĀ 1,368
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
10.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.98 LKRĀ 4,654
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-36.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,010
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-21.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.10 LKRĀ 11.2K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKRĀ 135.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-93.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 LKRĀ 8,450
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-49.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 LKRĀ 5,939
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-49.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 LKRĀ 21.2K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-22.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.39 LKRĀ 12.2K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-49.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Badulla
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.28
-9.64%

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Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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