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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bandarawela is 27.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bandarawela is 45.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,219
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
13.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.36 LKRĀ 7,837
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-21.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,529
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
68.31%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKRĀ 846
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-2.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 216
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-48.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKRĀ 735
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-17.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,019
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-15.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 LKRĀ 534
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-0.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-78.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 266
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-26.50%
Eggs
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-6.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 LKRĀ 4,282
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-6.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 LKRĀ 1,455
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
10.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,527
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-33.01%
Apples (1kg)
$7.40 LKRĀ 2,287
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
98.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.84 LKRĀ 1,806
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
117.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKRĀ 384
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-47.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 340
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRĀ 434
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 354
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
13.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 186
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
205.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 LKRĀ 3,989
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 LKRĀ 648
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 LKRĀ 879
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
2.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.2
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.65 LKRĀ 511
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-80.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-91.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 LKRĀ 316
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
18.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.6M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
7.51%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKRĀ 18.3K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-26.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,315
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
7.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.07 LKRĀ 4,657
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-36.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,507
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-94.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,016
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-20.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.32 LKRĀ 11.5K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRĀ 138.0K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-93.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.36 LKRĀ 8,455
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-49.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.73 LKRĀ 6,097
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-48.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 LKRĀ 21.5K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-20.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 LKRĀ 12.2K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-49.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-89.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.49 LKRĀ 15.3K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-92.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 LKRĀ 41.0K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-96.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 LKRĀ 20.4K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-96.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bandarawela
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Bandarawela: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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