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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Galle is 14% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Galle is 31.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LKRĀ 935
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
-12.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 LKRĀ 7,766
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-21.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,472
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
64.61%
Cappuccino
$2.71 LKRĀ 836
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-3.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-45.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 LKRĀ 706
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-21.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 LKRĀ 918
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-24.23%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 LKRĀ 531
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-86.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 264
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-26.50%
Eggs
$1.97 LKRĀ 609
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-16.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.95 LKRĀ 4,312
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-5.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,477
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 LKRĀ 2,467
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-34.64%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,258
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
96.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 LKRĀ 294
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-39.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,736
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
108.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-48.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRĀ 436
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-38.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKRĀ 365
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
16.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 LKRĀ 141
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-36.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,160
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
209.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 LKRĀ 3,023
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-61.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 LKRĀ 624
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-30.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 LKRĀ 902
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
5.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRĀ 189
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-90.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
10.93%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 LKRĀ 18.9K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-24.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,307
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.33 LKRĀ 4,120
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-43.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,014
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-21.15%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.68 LKRĀ 11.3K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKRĀ 136.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-93.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.21 LKRĀ 8,411
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-49.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.59 LKRĀ 6,054
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-48.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.6K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-20.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.98 LKRĀ 11.7K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-51.37%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LKRĀ 60.7K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-94.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 LKRĀ 46.0K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-92.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Galle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$327 LKRĀ 100.9K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
81.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Galle: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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