Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmunai and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmunai is 24.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalmunai is 13.2% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 LKR 1,065
$3 Rp 48.8K
18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.65 LKR 5,572
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
48.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 LKR 2,088
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
119.81%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 782
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKR 222
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LKR 106
$0.26 Rp 4,217
34.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKR 690
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-7.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 LKR 1,026
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
7.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 521
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 LKR 169
$1.67 Rp 27K
-65.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 245
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.07%
Eggs
$1.98 LKR 591
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-12.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.04 LKR 4,194
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 LKR 1,416
$4 Rp 64.8K
18.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.18 LKR 2,146
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-36.46%
Apples (1kg)
$6.2 LKR 1,852
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
72.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 LKR 318
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 LKR 1,060
$2.65 Rp 43K
33.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 LKR 371
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 LKR 341
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-27.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 LKR 283
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-56.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 LKR 178
$0.56 Rp 9,114
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.34 LKR 2,791
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
318.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 LKR 3,486
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-22.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKR 606
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 884
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 103
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 LKR 1,964
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-35.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKR 114
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.6 LKR 180
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKR 362
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
65.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKR 10.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
10.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmunai
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
-2.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,266
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.64 LKR 3,776
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-48.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.47 LKR 4,026
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-40.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 LKR 1,796
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-3.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,014
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.69 LKR 9,169
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-67.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKR 131.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.25 LKR 8,142
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 LKR 5,743
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 LKR 19.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.11 LKR 10.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-50.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 LKR 89.9K
$259 Rp 4.2M
16.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 LKR 43.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-9.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 LKR 229.4K
$578 Rp 9.4M
32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 LKR 98K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-2.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,659 LKR 794.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
165.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 LKR 399.4K
$860 Rp 14M
55.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmunai
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16
13.28
20.48%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kalmunai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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