Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Hikkaduwa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Hikkaduwa is 30.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hikkaduwa is 17.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 LKR 1,185
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.51 LKR 7,623
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.39 LKR 2,506
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
163.84%
Cappuccino
$2.64 LKR 789
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
19.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 203
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 104
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 LKR 703
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-6.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKR 1,026
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.19 LKR 4,240
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
1.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,390
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.89 LKR 2,357
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-30.18%
Apples (1kg)
$7.7 LKR 2,302
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
113.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 LKR 103
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-77.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 LKR 812
$2.65 Rp 43K
2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 LKR 295
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-28.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 LKR 347
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 LKR 105
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-83.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKR 341
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
9.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 LKR 158
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 LKR 2,989
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
348.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.02 LKR 4,191
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-6.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKR 616
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 LKR 865
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 LKR 94
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-3.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.8
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 363
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
3.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-2.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKR 1,320
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
7.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.24 LKR 4,555
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.37 LKR 1,007
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
2.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.73 LKR 11K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.64 LKR 8,258
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.41 LKR 5,800
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-21.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-17.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hikkaduwa
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 LKR 49.3K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-36.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-46.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
194.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 LKR 147.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
46.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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