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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 37.8% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 197.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 66.9% more expensive than Anuradhapura without rent, and 222.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.5K
$3.95 LKR 1,220
-12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 541.6K
$25.16 LKR 7,775
27.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.0K
$8.26 LKR 2,552
-41.16%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.6K
$2.74 LKR 846
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
$0.72 LKR 224
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.38 LKR 117
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.30 LKR 710
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.1K
$3.42 LKR 1,057
14.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.4K
$1.76 LKR 544
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.2K
$0.56 LKR 173
335.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.7K
$0.85 LKR 263
37.65%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.7K
$2.20 LKR 680
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 249.4K
$13.84 LKR 4,276
6.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 71.7K
$4.78 LKR 1,478
-11.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.1K
$7.89 LKR 2,439
54.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 62.8K
$7.37 LKR 2,277
-49.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.2K
$1.10 LKR 341
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.4K
$5.93 LKR 1,834
-54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.4K
$1.21 LKR 373
93.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.7K
$1.11 LKR 343
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 38.9K
$1.36 LKR 422
69.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.16 LKR 357
-12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.61 LKR 188
19.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 55.9K
$10.17 LKR 3,142
-67.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 424.2K
$13.07 LKR 4,039
92.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
$2.02 LKR 624
43.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.86 LKR 883
-3.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,526
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,634
$0.42 LKR 129
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,129
$0.35 LKR 108
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 105.5K
$0.61 LKR 188
926.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
$1.26 LKR 391
-31.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 436.8M
$26.5K LKR 8.2M
-2.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 538.1M
$34.3K LKR 10.6M
-6.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$26.74 LKR 8,262
202.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.1K
$3.43 LKR 1,060
16.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 397.3K
$15.39 LKR 4,756
53.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.3K
$3.40 LKR 1,050
22.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$36.41 LKR 11.3K
707.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.5M
$449 LKR 138.7K
1358.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 913.9K
$28.09 LKR 8,681
92.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 640.3K
$19.77 LKR 6,111
91.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$68.2 LKR 21.1K
29.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$38.34 LKR 11.8K
103.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Anuradhapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Anuradhapura: March 3, 2026

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