Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Dambulla and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Dambulla is 24.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dambulla is 18.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 LKR 1,221
$3 Rp 48.8K
36.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.3 LKR 7,559
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
102.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LKR 2,441
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
156.92%
Cappuccino
$2.74 LKR 819
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LKR 209
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.3 LKR 687
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 LKR 1,006
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKR 514
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
15.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$2.23 LKR 667
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.97 LKR 4,173
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 LKR 1,366
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,395
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.63 LKR 2,281
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
111.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKR 322
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.65 Rp 43K
124.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 373
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 LKR 419
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 344
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 LKR 2,956
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
343.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.67 LKR 4,085
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-8.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKR 600
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 LKR 865
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.09 LKR 26.9
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 358
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKR 18.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKR 1,330
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
8.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.3 LKR 4,572
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKR 992
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.2 LKR 10.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.72 LKR 8,282
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.19 LKR 5,733
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.5 LKR 20.8K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.57 LKR 11.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dambulla
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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