Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Sri Lanka

For one person, living is cheaper in Sri Lanka: $691 a month against $1,187 in Bali, rent and utilities included – about $6,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bali, Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Bali
🇮🇩 Indonesia
$1,187
/mo nomad
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
$691
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bali is 20.9% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 71.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 22.8% more expensive than Sri Lanka without rent, and 82.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.80 Rp 50.7K
$2.94 LKR 978
-4.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.85 Rp 522.3K
$21.13 LKR 7,027
36.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 Rp 86.2K
$7.33 LKR 2,436
-35.06%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 40.4K
$2.47 LKR 821
-9.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Rp 23.5K
$0.63 LKR 210
106.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 10.2K
$0.27 LKR 89.7
107.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 Rp 40.5K
$2.39 LKR 795
-6.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 Rp 64.3K
$2.93 LKR 974
21.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 Rp 25.4K
$1.55 LKR 516
-9.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 Rp 39.5K
$0.51 LKR 168
327.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 Rp 18.9K
$0.72 LKR 238
45.83%
Eggs
$1.92 Rp 34.8K
$1.56 LKR 520
23.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 Rp 268.7K
$13.50 LKR 4,491
9.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 Rp 69.9K
$4.48 LKR 1,490
-13.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.69 Rp 193.4K
$7.45 LKR 2,479
43.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 Rp 60.4K
$5.64 LKR 1,877
-40.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 26.4K
$0.79 LKR 264
84.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 40.3K
$3.83 LKR 1,274
-42.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 32.7K
$1.22 LKR 405
47.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 31.1K
$0.90 LKR 301
91.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 Rp 40.3K
$0.70 LKR 232
218.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 16.6K
$1.00 LKR 331
-8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 8,333
$0.47 LKR 157
-2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 37.2K
$10.26 LKR 3,410
-79.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.38 Rp 368.9K
$12.81 LKR 4,261
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 Rp 39.2K
$1.99 LKR 661
8.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 Rp 51.6K
$2.94 LKR 978
-3.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 Rp 4,544
$0.18 LKR 60.2
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 Rp 157.2K
$8.16 LKR 2,712
6.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,980
$0.38 LKR 125
15.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 7,789
$0.32 LKR 106
34.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 Rp 97.5K
$0.88 LKR 294
511.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 15.4K
$1.26 LKR 419
-32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K Rp 429.8M
$43.5K LKR 14.5M
-45.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K Rp 594.7M
$43.8K LKR 14.6M
-24.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.7 Rp 1.4M
$59.9 LKR 19.9K
28.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.33 Rp 114.5K
$4.29 LKR 1,426
47.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.93 Rp 342.7K
$16.96 LKR 5,640
11.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.65 Rp 754.0K
$15.40 LKR 5,120
170.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 Rp 267.5K
$5.92 LKR 1,970
149.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 Rp 64.8K
$4.12 LKR 1,370
-13.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 Rp 7.9M
$41.15 LKR 13.7K
961.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.0K Rp 199.8M
$16.0K LKR 5.3M
-31.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.09 Rp 780.0K
$17.86 LKR 5,938
141.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.51 Rp 606.6K
$16.27 LKR 5,410
105.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.0 Rp 1.4M
$78.3 LKR 26.0K
-4.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.3M
$42.87 LKR 14.3K
72.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 Rp 17.3M
$423 LKR 140.7K
126.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 Rp 10.3M
$185 LKR 61.4K
208.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,028 Rp 54.8M
$1,334 LKR 443.5K
127.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 Rp 26.2M
$429 LKR 142.6K
237.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,096 Rp 37.9M
$3,743 LKR 1.2M
-44.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,885 Rp 34.1M
$1,138 LKR 378.5K
65.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Sri Lanka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$215 Rp 3.9M
$225 LKR 74.7K
-4.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.78
12.72
8.33%

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

Last update for Bali: October 31, 2026

Last update for Sri Lanka: November 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bali
$570
Sri Lanka
$185 67.6% $385
Groceries & Markets
Bali
$263
Sri Lanka
$225 14.6% $38
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
$102
Sri Lanka
$81 20.4% $21
Clothing & Footwear
Bali
$101
Sri Lanka
$70 31.1% $32
Eating Out
Bali
$89
Sri Lanka
$97 8.2% $7.3
Sport & Entertainment
Bali
$49
Sri Lanka
$24 51.6% $25
Getting Around
Bali
$12
Sri Lanka
$11 11.6% $1.4
Good to know
🇮🇩 Bali
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🕒 Local time
05:02 5:02 AM
02:32 2:32 AM
2 h 30 min behind Bali
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
21,444,000
💱 Currency
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LKR, USD, EUR to IDR – Indonesian Rupiah Converter

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 18,103 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.52 USD). 1 EUR = 20,231 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.94 EUR).

Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 333 LKR (1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD). 1 EUR = 372 LKR (1,000 LKR = 2.69 EUR).

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