Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalutara and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalutara is 4% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalutara is 2.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 LKR 1,191
$3 Rp 48.8K
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.91 LKR 7,444
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
98.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.54 LKR 2,553
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
168.55%
Cappuccino
$2.61 LKR 781
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 121
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 705
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 LKR 994
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LKR 534
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
20.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 169
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKR 258
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-24.56%
Eggs
$2.2 LKR 658
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.27 LKR 4,264
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
2.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKR 1,428
$4 Rp 64.8K
19.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKR 2,431
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.35 LKR 2,195
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
104.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.94 LKR 1,776
$2.65 Rp 43K
124.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 375
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.35 LKR 403
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKR 345
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
10.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 178
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 LKR 2,985
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
347.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.93 LKR 4,162
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 626
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 LKR 861
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-16.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 98.1
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 172
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 376
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-5.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 LKR 1,306
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
6.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.35 LKR 4,587
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-36.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.85 LKR 2,944
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-56.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.26 LKR 975
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-0.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.3 LKR 11.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-59.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$434 LKR 129.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.01 LKR 8,071
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 LKR 5,752
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKR 20.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
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)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalutara
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 Kalutara: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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