Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Galle and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Galle is 8.3% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Galle is 1.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Galle
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LKR 914
$3 Rp 48.8K
2.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.21 LKR 7,533
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
101.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.09 LKR 2,418
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
154.40%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKR 207
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKR 879
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-8.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Galle
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 LKR 531
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
19.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LKR 95.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
-80.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKR 255
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-25.44%
Eggs
$1.88 LKR 560
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-17.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKR 4,169
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,406
$4 Rp 64.8K
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.27 LKR 2,471
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-26.81%
Apples (1kg)
$7.32 LKR 2,188
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
103.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 LKR 269
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.96 LKR 1,780
$2.65 Rp 43K
124.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKR 343
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 404
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 LKR 358
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 128
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-23.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 LKR 3,014
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
352.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 627
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 847
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Galle
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 48.53
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKR 102
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKR 106
$0.34 Rp 5,573
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 181
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKR 10.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKR 18.2K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.4 LKR 1,315
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
7.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.27 LKR 3,965
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-45.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKR 998
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Galle
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 LKR 10.8K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-61.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKR 131.1K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Galle
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)
$19.18 LKR 5,732
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 LKR 20.4K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.72 LKR 11.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Galle
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)
$192 LKR 57.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-66.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$151 LKR 45K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-55.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Galle
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 Galle: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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