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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 43.7% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 173.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 46.8% more expensive than Badulla without rent, and 222.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$3.93 LKRĀ 1,222
-11.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$25.50 LKRĀ 7,923
25.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$8.34 LKRĀ 2,592
-41.73%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.71 LKRĀ 841
4.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.70 LKRĀ 216
95.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.38 LKRĀ 117
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.31 LKRĀ 718
25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.26 LKRĀ 1,014
20.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.67 LKRĀ 520
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.72 LKRĀ 223
62.50%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.12 LKRĀ 659
10.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,438
3.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$4.11 LKRĀ 1,277
3.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$7.81 LKRĀ 2,428
56.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$7.68 LKRĀ 2,387
-51.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.10 LKRĀ 342
41.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$5.81 LKRĀ 1,804
-53.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.21 LKRĀ 375
93.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.42 LKRĀ 442
62.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.20 LKRĀ 373
-15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.59 LKRĀ 184
23.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$9.98 LKRĀ 3,102
-66.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$12.79 LKRĀ 3,976
96.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.90 LKRĀ 901
-4.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.41 LKRĀ 129
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.33 LKRĀ 101
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
998.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.20 LKRĀ 372
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$27.3K LKRĀ 8.5M
-5.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$35.2K LKRĀ 10.9M
-9.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$60.1 LKRĀ 18.7K
34.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$4.40 LKRĀ 1,368
-9.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$14.98 LKRĀ 4,654
57.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,010
28.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$36.10 LKRĀ 11.2K
714.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$435 LKRĀ 135.1K
1406.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$27.19 LKRĀ 8,450
99.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$19.11 LKRĀ 5,939
98.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$68.2 LKRĀ 21.2K
29.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$39.39 LKRĀ 12.2K
98.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Badulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
12
10.67%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Badulla: March 1, 2026

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