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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15.7% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 176.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 40.4% more expensive than Battaramulla without rent, and 214.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$4.07 LKR 1,264
-14.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$24.76 LKR 7,695
29.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$8.33 LKR 2,589
-41.66%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$2.64 LKR 819
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.69 LKR 216
98.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.37 LKR 116
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.33 LKR 723
24.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$3.37 LKR 1,046
16.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.76 LKR 546
-1.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.52 LKR 160
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.88 LKR 273
32.95%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.15 LKR 668
9.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$14.25 LKR 4,428
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$4.62 LKR 1,435
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$8.27 LKR 2,569
47.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$7.29 LKR 2,266
-48.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.11 LKR 344
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$5.80 LKR 1,804
-53.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.20 LKR 373
95.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.10 LKR 341
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.35 LKR 421
71.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.18 LKR 367
-14.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.60 LKR 186
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$10.07 LKR 3,128
-67.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$12.71 LKR 3,950
97.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.99 LKR 618
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.94 LKR 914
-5.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.41 LKR 128
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.33 LKR 102
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$0.60 LKR 187
943.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.21 LKR 375
-28.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-4.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$34.3K LKR 10.7M
-7.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$59.7 LKR 18.5K
35.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$4.26 LKR 1,324
-6.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$15.06 LKR 4,681
56.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 Rp 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 Rp 70.6K
$3.31 LKR 1,027
25.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$36.32 LKR 11.3K
709.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$448 LKR 139.3K
1360.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$27.63 LKR 8,585
96.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$19.63 LKR 6,101
93.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$69.3 LKR 21.5K
27.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$39.17 LKR 12.2K
99.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 Rp 16.9M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 Rp 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 Rp 57.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 Rp 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 Rp 40.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Battaramulla
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 Battaramulla: March 1, 2026

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