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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kandana is 14.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kandana is 30.5% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,225
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
14.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.40 LKRĀ 7,855
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
-20.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
74.49%
Cappuccino
$2.76 LKRĀ 854
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
-2.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LKRĀ 212
$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)
$2.39 LKRĀ 741
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-17.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,020
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-15.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKRĀ 547
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 265
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-26.50%
Eggs
$2.19 LKRĀ 677
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-6.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.29 LKRĀ 4,419
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-3.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 LKRĀ 1,469
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
11.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 LKRĀ 2,501
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
-33.74%
Apples (1kg)
$7.65 LKRĀ 2,364
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
105.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-28.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,799
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
116.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-47.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
-42.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 LKRĀ 421
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-41.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 LKRĀ 353
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
12.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-21.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.18 LKRĀ 3,149
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
207.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 LKRĀ 3,933
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-49.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 LKRĀ 645
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-27.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 LKRĀ 886
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
3.61%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K LKRĀ 8.2M
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKRĀ 10.7M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
8.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 LKRĀ 18.8K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-24.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 LKRĀ 1,368
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
11.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,688
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
-35.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.34 LKRĀ 1,032
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-19.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.27 LKRĀ 11.5K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$439 LKRĀ 135.8K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-93.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.31 LKRĀ 8,447
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
-49.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.15 LKRĀ 5,921
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.5K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-21.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.28 LKRĀ 12.1K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-49.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
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
Kandana
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Kandana: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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