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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kandy is 28.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kandy is 53.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 69.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 LKRĀ 852
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
-21.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.56 LKRĀ 3,591
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
-63.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 LKRĀ 2,036
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
34.77%
Cappuccino
$2.69 LKRĀ 837
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-4.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-56.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 LKRĀ 99.9
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-56.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 LKRĀ 659
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-26.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,068
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-12.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 LKRĀ 433
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-20.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LKRĀ 265
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-27.35%
Eggs
$2.10 LKRĀ 654
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-10.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 LKRĀ 2,754
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
-40.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 LKRĀ 1,485
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.26 LKRĀ 2,567
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-32.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.49 LKRĀ 1,394
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
20.70%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 LKRĀ 306
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
-37.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.73 LKRĀ 1,160
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
38.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 393
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-46.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-45.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 LKRĀ 242
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-22.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.15 LKRĀ 2,842
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
176.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.33 LKRĀ 3,832
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
-50.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 624
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 LKRĀ 873
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
1.44%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 LKRĀ 53.0
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.81 LKRĀ 4,601
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
79.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 LKRĀ 136
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-92.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 LKRĀ 377
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
40.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K LKRĀ 5.5M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
-31.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K LKRĀ 6.5M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
-34.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.14 LKRĀ 12.5K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-50.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,316
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.38 LKRĀ 4,781
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
-34.69%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.11 LKRĀ 4,695
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-84.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.60 LKRĀ 1,740
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-12.77%
Cinema Ticket
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,033
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
-20.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.55 LKRĀ 11.7K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$327 LKRĀ 101.7K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-95.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.16 LKRĀ 8,439
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
-49.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.47 LKRĀ 4,496
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
-61.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.0 LKRĀ 18.0K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-34.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.05 LKRĀ 9,027
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-62.80%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$133 LKRĀ 41.4K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-86.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$82.5 LKRĀ 25.6K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-87.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 LKRĀ 66.5K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-93.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 LKRĀ 51.0K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-92.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$438 LKRĀ 136.2K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-85.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$435 LKRĀ 135.3K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-81.69%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kandy
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$267 LKRĀ 82.9K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
48.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.28
12.95%

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Last update for Kandy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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