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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bentota is 19.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 55.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bentota is 47.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKRĀ 1,267
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.65 LKRĀ 4,243
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-57.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKRĀ 2,540
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
68.11%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKRĀ 813
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-7.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 215
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-49.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRĀ 732
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,012
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-16.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LKRĀ 547
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-31.62%
Eggs
$2.21 LKRĀ 686
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-5.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.87 LKRĀ 4,309
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-6.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 LKRĀ 1,128
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
-14.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,514
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-60.11%
Apples (1kg)
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,385
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
106.45%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-46.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,809
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
116.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 304
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-58.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKRĀ 359
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-42.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
$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)
$0.61 LKRĀ 188
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-16.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,099
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
201.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.78 LKRĀ 3,971
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-49.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LKRĀ 618
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-31.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRĀ 909
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
5.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 LKRĀ 62.2
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 178
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
38.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
8.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.8K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-25.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.48 LKRĀ 771
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
-37.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.01 LKRĀ 3,112
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-57.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKRĀ 1,055
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-18.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.45 LKRĀ 11.3K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKRĀ 138.4K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-93.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.02 LKRĀ 8,395
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-50.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.30 LKRĀ 5,999
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-49.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 LKRĀ 21.4K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.75 LKRĀ 12.0K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-50.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bentota
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 LKRĀ 75.3K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-75.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 LKRĀ 47.3K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-77.22%
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
Bentota
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 Bentota: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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