Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandarawela and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandarawela and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandarawela is 20.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandarawela is 6.4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 LKR 1,215
$3 Rp 48.8K
35.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.81 LKR 7,413
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
98.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LKR 2,564
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
169.81%
Cappuccino
$2.68 LKR 800
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
21.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 208
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 LKR 695
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKR 1,030
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKR 515
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 256
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 663
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.3 LKR 4,272
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
2.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 LKR 1,377
$4 Rp 64.8K
15.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKR 2,463
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$7.44 LKR 2,223
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
106.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.88 LKR 1,758
$2.65 Rp 43K
121.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 LKR 362
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-12.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 418
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 356
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,056
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
358.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,237
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 LKR 622
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 LKR 892
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
12.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKR 55.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-40.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.66 LKR 495
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-83.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKR 115
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-20.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 LKR 153
$6.04 Rp 98K
-91.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 LKR 309
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
41.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.9 LKR 17.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,306
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.4 LKR 4,601
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-36.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$5.13 LKR 1,532
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-77.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,016
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.05 LKR 11.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$435 LKR 129.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.62 LKR 8,251
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.5 LKR 5,827
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-21.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 LKR 20.9K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.36 LKR 11.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKR 30.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-60.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$50.5 LKR 15.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-68.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$134 LKR 40.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-76.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.4 LKR 19.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-80.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandarawela
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Bandarawela: October 26, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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