Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kurunegala and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Kurunegala is 17.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kurunegala is 6.8% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 LKR 589
$3 Rp 48.8K
-34.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.62 LKR 7,357
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
96.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 LKR 1,524
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
60.38%
Cappuccino
$2.75 LKR 823
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LKR 129
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-60.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LKR 113
$0.26 Rp 4,217
46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LKR 591
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 LKR 895
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 LKR 493
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 LKR 145
$1.67 Rp 27K
-71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 LKR 239
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-29.82%
Eggs
$2.22 LKR 664
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.32 LKR 4,279
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.7 LKR 1,404
$4 Rp 64.8K
17.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 LKR 2,397
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.03%
Apples (1kg)
$7.28 LKR 2,175
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
102.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 330
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-28.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,736
$2.65 Rp 43K
119.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 363
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 LKR 334
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-29.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 345
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKR 168
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.92 LKR 2,963
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
344.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.71 LKR 4,098
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-8.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 LKR 628
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 LKR 846
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
7.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKR 103
$0.32 Rp 5,203
6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 124
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 LKR 97.7
$0.34 Rp 5,573
-2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKR 169
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 LKR 372
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
2.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35K LKR 10.4M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
9.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.7 LKR 7,978
$62.6 Rp 1M
-57.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.06 LKR 616
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-49.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.9 LKR 4,452
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-38.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.45 LKR 2,524
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-62.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$1.35 LKR 404
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-58.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-59.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$438 LKR 130.8K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.55 LKR 3,450
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.22 LKR 5,743
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-48.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-45.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-61.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LKR 60K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-65.24%
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
Kurunegala
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$131 LKR 39K
$182 Rp 3M
-28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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