Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Sri Lanka and Bali

For one person, living is cheaper in Sri Lanka: $691 a month against $1,187 in Bali, rent and utilities included – about $6,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Cost of Living Index in Bali
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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

$691

/mo nomad

Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

$1,187

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Sri Lanka is 17.3% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sri Lanka is 18.6% cheaper than Bali without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.94 LKR 978

$2.80 Rp 50.7K

5.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.13 LKR 7,027

$28.85 Rp 522.3K

-26.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.33 LKR 2,436

$4.76 Rp 86.2K

53.99%

Cappuccino

$2.47 LKR 821

$2.23 Rp 40.4K

10.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.63 LKR 210

$1.30 Rp 23.5K

-51.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 LKR 89.7

$0.56 Rp 10.2K

-51.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.39 LKR 795

$2.23 Rp 40.5K

7.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 LKR 974

$3.55 Rp 64.3K

-17.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 LKR 516

$1.41 Rp 25.4K

9.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.51 LKR 168

$2.18 Rp 39.5K

-76.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.72 LKR 238

$1.05 Rp 18.9K

-31.43%

Eggs

$1.56 LKR 520

$1.92 Rp 34.8K

-18.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.50 LKR 4,491

$14.84 Rp 268.7K

-9.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 LKR 1,490

$3.86 Rp 69.9K

16.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 LKR 2,479

$10.69 Rp 193.4K

-30.31%

Apples (1kg)

$5.64 LKR 1,877

$3.34 Rp 60.4K

68.86%

Banana (1kg)

$0.79 LKR 264

$1.46 Rp 26.4K

-45.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.83 LKR 1,274

$2.22 Rp 40.3K

72.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 LKR 405

$1.80 Rp 32.7K

-32.22%

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 LKR 301

$1.72 Rp 31.1K

-47.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.70 LKR 232

$2.23 Rp 40.3K

-68.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.00 LKR 331

$0.92 Rp 16.6K

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 LKR 157

$0.46 Rp 8,333

2.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.26 LKR 3,410

$2.06 Rp 37.2K

398.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.81 LKR 4,261

$20.38 Rp 368.9K

-37.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 LKR 661

$2.16 Rp 39.2K

-7.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 LKR 978

$2.85 Rp 51.6K

3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 LKR 60.2

$0.25 Rp 4,544

-28.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.16 LKR 2,712

$8.68 Rp 157.2K

-5.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.38 LKR 125

$0.44 Rp 7,980

-13.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 LKR 106

$0.43 Rp 7,789

-25.58%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 LKR 294

$5.38 Rp 97.5K

-83.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 LKR 419

$0.85 Rp 15.4K

48.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.5K LKR 14.5M

$23.7K Rp 429.8M

83.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$43.8K LKR 14.6M

$32.9K Rp 594.7M

33.21%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$59.9 LKR 19.9K

$76.7 Rp 1.4M

-21.94%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.29 LKR 1,426

$6.33 Rp 114.5K

-32.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.96 LKR 5,640

$18.93 Rp 342.7K

-10.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.40 LKR 5,120

$41.65 Rp 754.0K

-63.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 LKR 1,970

$14.78 Rp 267.5K

-59.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 LKR 1,370

$3.58 Rp 64.8K

15.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$41.15 LKR 13.7K

$437 Rp 7.9M

-90.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.0K LKR 5.3M

$11.0K Rp 199.8M

45.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.86 LKR 5,938

$43.09 Rp 780.0K

-58.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$16.27 LKR 5,410

$33.51 Rp 606.6K

-51.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.3 LKR 26.0K

$75.0 Rp 1.4M

4.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.87 LKR 14.3K

$73.9 Rp 1.3M

-41.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$423 LKR 140.7K

$957 Rp 17.3M

-55.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$185 LKR 61.4K

$570 Rp 10.3M

-67.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 LKR 443.5K

$3,028 Rp 54.8M

-55.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$429 LKR 142.6K

$1,446 Rp 26.2M

-70.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,743 LKR 1.2M

$2,096 Rp 37.9M

78.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,138 LKR 378.5K

$1,885 Rp 34.1M

-39.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$225 LKR 74.7K

$215 Rp 3.9M

4.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.72

13.78

-7.69%

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

Last update for Sri Lanka: November 3, 2026

Last update for Bali: October 31, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Sri Lanka

$225 32.5%

Bali

$263 22.2% 17.1% $38

Accommodation & Living

Sri Lanka

$185 26.7%

Bali

$570 48% 209% $385

Eating Out

Sri Lanka

$97 14%

Bali

$89 7.5% 7.6% $7.3

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Sri Lanka

$81 11.7%

Bali

$102 8.6% 25.7% $21

Clothing & Footwear

Sri Lanka

$70 10.1%

Bali

$101 8.6% 45.2% $32

Sport & Entertainment

Sri Lanka

$24 3.4%

Bali

$49 4.1% 107% $25

Getting Around

Sri Lanka

$11 1.6%

Bali

$12 1% 13.2% $1.4

Good to know

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

🇮🇩 Bali

🕒 Local time

02:37 2:37 AM

05:07 5:07 AM

2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

21,444,000

💱 Currency

Sri Lankan Rupee LKR Rs

Indonesian Rupiah IDR Rp

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD

1,000 LKR = 2.69 EUR

100,000 IDR = 5.52 USD

100,000 IDR = 4.94 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

IDR, USD, EUR to LKR – Sri Lankan Rupee Converter

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🇱🇰 Sri Lankan Rupee (Rs)

Sri Lankan Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 333 LKR (1,000 LKR = 3.01 USD). 1 EUR = 372 LKR (1,000 LKR = 2.69 EUR).

Indonesian Rupiah exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 18,103 IDR (100,000 IDR = 5.52 USD). 1 EUR = 20,231 IDR (100,000 IDR = 4.94 EUR).

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