Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Colombo and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Colombo is 14% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Colombo is 5.1% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 LKR 1,229
$3 Rp 48.8K
37.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.76 LKR 7,397
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
97.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LKR 2,458
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
158.81%
Cappuccino
$2.66 LKR 794
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKR 217
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-33.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 112
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 713
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 LKR 981
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 528
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$2.12 LKR 633
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 LKR 4,154
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-0.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,427
$4 Rp 64.8K
19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.12 LKR 2,425
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-28.14%
Apples (1kg)
$7.6 LKR 2,270
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
111.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 335
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.75 LKR 1,719
$2.65 Rp 43K
116.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 328
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKR 425
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-34.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 LKR 2,987
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
348.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,237
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKR 609
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 845
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKR 50.7
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-46.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.98 LKR 1,489
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-50.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 181
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 357
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
10.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-3.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,268
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.18 LKR 4,535
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.36 LKR 4,291
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-36.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.45 LKR 2,227
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
19.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.33 LKR 996
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.28 LKR 10.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$449 LKR 134.2K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 LKR 8,350
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.77 LKR 5,908
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 LKR 20.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.3 LKR 11.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-47.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 LKR 111.4K
$259 Rp 4.2M
44.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 LKR 51.8K
$159 Rp 2.6M
9.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 LKR 281.9K
$578 Rp 9.4M
63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 LKR 106.7K
$336 Rp 5.5M
6.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,329 LKR 695.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
132.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,336 LKR 399.2K
$860 Rp 14M
55.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 LKR 70.3K
$182 Rp 3M
28.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Colombo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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