Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolonnawa and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kolonnawa is 24.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kolonnawa is 12.6% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.08 LKR 1,218
$3 Rp 48.8K
36.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.16 LKR 7,518
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
100.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 LKR 2,574
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
171.07%
Cappuccino
$2.76 LKR 824
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 204
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 LKR 713
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,022
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 LKR 502
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
12.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKR 156
$1.67 Rp 27K
-68.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 LKR 226
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.13 LKR 636
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-6.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 LKR 2,512
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-39.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKR 1,389
$4 Rp 64.8K
16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.13 LKR 2,429
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-28.05%
Apples (1kg)
$7.26 LKR 2,168
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
101.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-26.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.92 LKR 1,770
$2.65 Rp 43K
123.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKR 374
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-9.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKR 331
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 LKR 414
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-35.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 LKR 355
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 154
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 LKR 3,030
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
354.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 LKR 3,370
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-24.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 LKR 607
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 LKR 703
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolonnawa
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)
$0.33 LKR 98.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 LKR 184
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKR 377
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
72.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K LKR 10.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.2 LKR 17.7K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-5.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKR 1,277
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
4.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.05 LKR 4,498
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.19 LKR 3,046
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-54.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.69 LKR 505
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-73.00%
Cinema Ticket
$3.25 LKR 972
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.42 LKR 10.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 131.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolonnawa
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.57 LKR 8,236
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.74 LKR 5,899
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 LKR 20.6K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.62 LKR 11.5K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolonnawa
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
Kolonnawa
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 Kolonnawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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