Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Ratnapura and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 14% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ratnapura is 11.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.14 LKR 638
$3 Rp 48.8K
-28.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.03 LKR 2,997
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
-19.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.79 LKR 2,030
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
113.52%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKR 694
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
4.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 LKR 240
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LKR 143
$0.26 Rp 4,217
84.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 LKR 638
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 LKR 923
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-3.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 LKR 586
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
31.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.67 Rp 27K
-50.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 LKR 199
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-41.23%
Eggs
$1.19 LKR 356
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-47.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.64 LKR 4,972
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
19.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.83 LKR 2,041
$4 Rp 64.8K
70.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 LKR 5,250
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
55.49%
Apples (1kg)
$4.6 LKR 1,374
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 LKR 228
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-50.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 LKR 1,373
$2.65 Rp 43K
73.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LKR 326
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-21.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 LKR 350
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 LKR 472
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-26.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 LKR 158
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKR 155
$0.56 Rp 9,114
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.66 LKR 4,381
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
557.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.56 LKR 4,052
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-9.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 LKR 693
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-4.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 LKR 943
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
19.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 LKR 123
$0.32 Rp 5,203
28.12%
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)
$0.5 LKR 148
$0.34 Rp 5,573
47.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.32 LKR 95.3
$6.04 Rp 98K
-94.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 LKR 306
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K LKR 6.4M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-18.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K LKR 6.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-30.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$62.6 Rp 1M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.28 LKR 681
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
-44.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 LKR 2,459
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-66.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.03 LKR 2,997
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-55.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.65 LKR 791
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
-19.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,098 Rp 99M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.61 LKR 3,468
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-78.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.44 LKR 2,521
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-66.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 LKR 28.2K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
10.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.97 LKR 8,657
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-60.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$83.6 LKR 25K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-67.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$60.7 LKR 18.1K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-61.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 LKR 27.9K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-72.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$860 Rp 14M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 LKR 55.6K
$182 Rp 3M
1.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
-

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Last update for Ratnapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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