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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kalutara is 30.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kalutara is 10.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 67.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKRย 1,278
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
20.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.85 LKRย 7,691
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
-24.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 LKRย 2,650
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
69.84%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKRย 842
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
-4.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRย 227
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
-45.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRย 127
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
-45.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRย 715
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 LKRย 1,033
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
-15.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 LKRย 525
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
-5.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRย 163
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
-79.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.83 LKRย 257
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
-30.25%
Eggs
$2.15 LKRย 665
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRย 4,314
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-3.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.55 LKRย 1,408
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
8.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKRย 2,552
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
-30.64%
Apples (1kg)
$7.51 LKRย 2,324
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
102.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.10 LKRย 341
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
-29.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.86 LKRย 1,812
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
111.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRย 377
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
-45.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKRย 347
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
-43.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 LKRย 437
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-38.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKRย 369
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
17.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRย 186
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 LKRย 3,153
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
221.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.55 LKRย 4,193
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-42.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 LKRย 652
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
-24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 LKRย 906
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
6.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRย 128
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRย 109
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKRย 189
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
-90.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKRย 377
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
52.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKRย 8.1M
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K LKRย 10.9M
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
11.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 LKRย 18.5K
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
-26.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.45 LKRย 1,377
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
8.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.84 LKRย 4,594
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
-37.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.06 LKRย 3,115
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-89.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.40 LKRย 1,051
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
-17.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.45 LKRย 11.3K
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-87.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$444 LKRย 137.3K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
-93.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LKRย 8,620
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
-47.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 LKRย 5,959
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
-49.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.4 LKRย 21.2K
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
-20.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.43 LKRย 11.9K
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
-51.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kalutara
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$178 Rpย 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Kalutara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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