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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ratnapura is 14.3% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ratnapura is 37.9% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 69% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
-37.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
-69.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
34.16%
Cappuccino
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-17.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-40.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-24.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-22.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
14.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-64.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-41.88%
Eggs
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-49.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
10.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
61.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
43.24%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
27.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-50.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
78.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-34.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
-43.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-28.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,459
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
333.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-46.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-23.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
12.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
44.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
-15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-94.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
20.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
-16.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
-33.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
-42.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
-66.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-89.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
-35.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
-77.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
-78.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-63.18%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-91.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-90.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-95.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ratnapura
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-1.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.28
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Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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