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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 38.5% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 150.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 82.3% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 198.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$3.95 LKRĀ 1,219
-12.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
$25.36 LKRĀ 7,837
26.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,529
-40.59%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$2.74 LKRĀ 846
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.70 LKRĀ 216
95.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
78.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.38 LKRĀ 735
21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,019
18.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.73 LKRĀ 534
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
360.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.86 LKRĀ 266
36.05%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.19 LKRĀ 678
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$13.86 LKRĀ 4,282
6.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$4.71 LKRĀ 1,455
-9.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$8.18 LKRĀ 2,527
49.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$7.40 LKRĀ 2,287
-49.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.06 LKRĀ 328
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$5.84 LKRĀ 1,806
-53.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.24 LKRĀ 384
88.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$1.10 LKRĀ 340
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.40 LKRĀ 434
65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.15 LKRĀ 354
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 LKRĀ 186
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
-67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$12.91 LKRĀ 3,989
94.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.10 LKRĀ 648
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.84 LKRĀ 879
-2.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.2
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
$1.65 LKRĀ 511
400.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.42 LKRĀ 129
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.35 LKRĀ 109
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$0.52 LKRĀ 161
1103.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.02 LKRĀ 316
-15.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$26.8K LKRĀ 8.3M
-3.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$34.3K LKRĀ 10.6M
-6.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$59.2 LKRĀ 18.3K
36.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$4.26 LKRĀ 1,315
-6.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$15.07 LKRĀ 4,657
56.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$4.87 LKRĀ 1,507
1897.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,016
26.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.32 LKRĀ 11.5K
688.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$447 LKRĀ 138.0K
1366.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$27.36 LKRĀ 8,455
97.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$19.73 LKRĀ 6,097
92.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$69.7 LKRĀ 21.5K
26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$39.49 LKRĀ 12.2K
97.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$102 LKRĀ 31.5K
875.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$49.49 LKRĀ 15.3K
1249.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
$133 LKRĀ 41.0K
2458.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$66.0 LKRĀ 20.4K
3050.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: February 28, 2026

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