Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kataragama and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kataragama is 18.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kataragama is 8.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKR 1,189
$3 Rp 48.8K
32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.79 LKR 7,407
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
98.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 LKR 2,566
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
170.13%
Cappuccino
$2.67 LKR 797
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
20.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 202
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKR 111
$0.26 Rp 4,217
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 711
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 LKR 976
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 LKR 524
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
17.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 653
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.8 LKR 4,123
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-1.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 LKR 1,414
$4 Rp 64.8K
18.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.14 LKR 2,433
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.96%
Apples (1kg)
$7.33 LKR 2,190
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
103.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 319
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.91 LKR 1,767
$2.65 Rp 43K
123.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 LKR 359
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-13.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 332
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 LKR 411
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 356
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 169
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.23 LKR 3,056
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
358.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.92 LKR 4,159
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-7.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 LKR 617
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-15.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 LKR 854
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Kataragama
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)
$0.38 LKR 114
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKR 96.6
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 183
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 LKR 359
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
64.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K LKR 7.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.5M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 LKR 17.9K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.3 LKR 1,283
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
4.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 LKR 4,454
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.4 LKR 1,015
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.58 LKR 10.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$441 LKR 131.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kataragama
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.65 LKR 8,263
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.65 LKR 5,870
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.37 LKR 11.8K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kataragama
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
Kataragama
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 Kataragama: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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