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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Colombo is 14.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Colombo is 34.4% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
14.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,864
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
-21.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,634
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
74.49%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-3.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-45.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-16.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,028
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
-15.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-29.06%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,426
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
-3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,461
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
10.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,443
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
-35.54%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
101.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-28.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
117.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 377
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
-47.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
12.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,177
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
209.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,935
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
-49.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 913
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
6.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,533
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
-40.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
45.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
2.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
11.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-26.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,385
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
12.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,709
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
-35.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,434
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-85.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,190
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
9.81%
Cinema Ticket
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,049
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
-18.75%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRĀ 138.0K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
-93.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,666
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
-48.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,955
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
-49.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-21.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-50.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-62.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-73.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 LKRĀ 301.0K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 LKRĀ 111.8K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-82.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
22.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.7K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-47.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Colombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$241 LKRĀ 74.7K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
34.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Colombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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