Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Matara and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Matara is 11.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Matara is 17.9% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.45 LKR 732
$3 Rp 48.8K
-18.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,621
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.47 LKR 2,530
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
166.35%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKR 783
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
18.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LKR 216
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-34.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LKR 120
$0.26 Rp 4,217
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 LKR 718
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-4.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 LKR 1,015
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LKR 529
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 LKR 243
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.95%
Eggs
$2.21 LKR 659
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14 LKR 4,182
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
0.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 LKR 1,372
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.21 LKR 2,452
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$7.45 LKR 2,225
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
106.94%
Banana (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-65.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.81 LKR 1,736
$2.65 Rp 43K
119.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 LKR 192
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-53.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 LKR 248
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-47.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LKR 158
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 LKR 346
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
11.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LKR 165
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,022
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
353.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 LKR 4,113
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-8.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 599
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 LKR 880
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Matara
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 LKR 46.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKR 125
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 105
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 LKR 173
$6.04 Rp 98K
-90.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LKR 372
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
71.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K LKR 8M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
1.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.96 LKR 7,755
$62.6 Rp 1M
-58.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 LKR 1,266
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
3.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.09 LKR 1,522
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-79.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.39 LKR 1,013
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
3.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.16 LKR 11.1K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-60.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$437 LKR 130.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.08 LKR 8,092
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-48.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.35 LKR 5,781
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-22.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.2 LKR 20.7K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-18.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39 LKR 11.7K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Matara
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LKR 50.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-34.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 LKR 35K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 LKR 150.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-13.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 LKR 50.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-49.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Matara
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$99.7 LKR 29.8K
$182 Rp 3M
-45.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Matara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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