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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 56.1% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 140.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 36.4% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
$4.12 LKR 1,274
-16.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rp 553.4K
$25.02 LKR 7,745
30.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rp 85.2K
$8.39 LKR 2,596
-39.93%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
$2.65 LKR 820
7.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
$0.68 LKR 212
97.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
$0.38 LKR 117
97.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.28 LKR 707
27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.7K
$3.42 LKR 1,060
15.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$1.71 LKR 529
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$0.57 LKR 175
347.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$0.86 LKR 266
38.37%
Eggs
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
$2.16 LKR 667
12.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rp 243.4K
$13.88 LKR 4,296
3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rp 71.2K
$4.80 LKR 1,486
-12.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rp 201.0K
$7.81 LKR 2,416
52.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rp 62.8K
$7.31 LKR 2,262
-49.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.11 LKR 343
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$5.86 LKR 1,815
-52.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
$1.20 LKR 370
85.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 33.8K
$1.16 LKR 359
71.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
$1.43 LKR 442
60.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.15 LKR 357
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$0.56 LKR 175
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
$9.96 LKR 3,083
-68.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
$13.50 LKR 4,179
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.00 LKR 620
39.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.5K
$2.85 LKR 882
-3.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,514
$0.18 LKR 54.8
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rp 137.7K
$1.64 LKR 507
396.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,609
$0.41 LKR 128
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,192
$0.33 LKR 101
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
$0.49 LKR 152
1161.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
$1.06 LKR 329
-24.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 443.1M
$26.6K LKR 8.2M
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rp 534.8M
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
-9.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rp 1.4M
$59.9 LKR 18.5K
34.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.8K
$4.29 LKR 1,328
-3.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rp 401.0K
$15.11 LKR 4,677
56.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rp 1.6M
$4.92 LKR 1,523
1868.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rp 69.5K
$3.45 LKR 1,066
19.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rp 5.0M
$37.26 LKR 11.5K
700.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rp 110.7M
$433 LKR 134.1K
1409.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 904.2K
$27.71 LKR 8,578
92.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rp 648.6K
$19.59 LKR 6,064
95.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rp 1.5M
$68.7 LKR 21.3K
25.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
$38.58 LKR 11.9K
104.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rp 17.2M
$99.8 LKR 30.9K
917.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rp 11.3M
$49.86 LKR 15.4K
1240.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rp 56.7M
$133 LKR 41.2K
2415.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rp 35.8M
$68.1 LKR 21.1K
3004.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rp 51.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rp 39.5M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Bandarawela: January 12, 2026

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