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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gampaha is 25.1% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 64.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gampaha is 46.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
-51.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.30 LKRĀ 7,824
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
-21.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 LKRĀ 1,571
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
4.53%
Cappuccino
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-22.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 213
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-49.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 LKRĀ 658
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-26.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LKRĀ 510
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-57.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LKRĀ 529
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-79.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 LKRĀ 226
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-37.61%
Eggs
$2.12 LKRĀ 655
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.02 LKRĀ 4,334
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-5.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 LKRĀ 1,332
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
1.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.00 LKRĀ 2,474
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
-34.48%
Apples (1kg)
$6.86 LKRĀ 2,121
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
84.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-32.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.62 LKRĀ 1,739
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
108.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-47.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRĀ 346
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-44.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKRĀ 425
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-40.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-50.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.24 LKRĀ 3,168
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
209.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.87 LKRĀ 3,979
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 LKRĀ 457
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-48.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 LKRĀ 808
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-5.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKRĀ 97.3
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
14.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
-24.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
3.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K LKRĀ 10.7M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
8.62%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.61 LKRĀ 9,157
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-63.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.36 LKRĀ 1,038
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
-15.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.05 LKRĀ 3,728
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
-48.83%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-91.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,062
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-17.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$16.91 LKRĀ 5,228
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-94.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$136 LKRĀ 42.1K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-97.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.60 LKRĀ 8,535
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-49.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$9.95 LKRĀ 3,077
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-73.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 LKRĀ 20.6K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.47 LKRĀ 8,186
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-66.11%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-89.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$62.2 LKRĀ 19.2K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-90.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 LKRĀ 104.6K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-90.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LKRĀ 57.5K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-91.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gampaha
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$246 LKRĀ 76.0K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
36.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.28
-24.70%

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Last update for Gampaha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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