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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Kegalle is 10% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Kegalle is 36.6% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Kegalle
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
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,800
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-21.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.50 LKRĀ 2,628
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
74.90%
Cappuccino
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-3.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-45.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKRĀ 731
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 LKRĀ 1,066
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-11.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-2.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-26.50%
Eggs
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-6.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.23 LKRĀ 4,398
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKRĀ 1,409
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
7.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 LKRĀ 2,446
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-35.14%
Apples (1kg)
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
96.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-31.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.72 LKRĀ 1,767
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
112.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-48.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-42.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-38.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
13.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-19.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
205.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.64 LKRĀ 3,907
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-49.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 LKRĀ 640
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-28.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKRĀ 924
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
7.94%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
-8.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 LKRĀ 100
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
-23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKRĀ 190
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-90.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKRĀ 385
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
45.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
4.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
11.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-25.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.39 LKRĀ 1,358
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
10.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.96 LKRĀ 4,622
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-36.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,017
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-20.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.11 LKRĀ 11.5K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$447 LKRĀ 138.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-93.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kegalle
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,685
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-48.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.68 LKRĀ 6,082
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-48.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 LKRĀ 21.2K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-22.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.29 LKRĀ 12.1K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-49.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Kegalle
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 57.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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