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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 17.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 100.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 52.5% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.6K
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,235
-12.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.9K
$25.32 LKRĀ 7,864
26.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.2K
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,634
-42.69%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$2.73 LKRĀ 847
3.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
85.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.41 LKRĀ 748
20.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.2K
$3.31 LKRĀ 1,028
18.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.70 LKRĀ 528
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
335.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.83 LKRĀ 257
40.96%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.8K
$2.20 LKRĀ 682
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.0K
$14.25 LKRĀ 4,426
3.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.9K
$4.70 LKRĀ 1,461
-9.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.6K
$7.87 LKRĀ 2,443
55.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.9K
$7.49 LKRĀ 2,327
-50.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.11 LKRĀ 345
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$5.85 LKRĀ 1,818
-54.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.22 LKRĀ 377
91.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.10 LKRĀ 341
81.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.43 LKRĀ 445
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
-11.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.60 LKRĀ 188
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$10.23 LKRĀ 3,177
-67.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.2K
$12.67 LKRĀ 3,935
98.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.0K
$2.09 LKRĀ 649
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$2.94 LKRĀ 913
-5.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$0.19 LKRĀ 59.3
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.7K
$4.94 LKRĀ 1,533
67.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,652
$0.41 LKRĀ 128
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,146
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.8K
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
998.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.25 LKRĀ 388
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.9M
$26.6K LKRĀ 8.3M
-2.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 539.4M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-9.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$59.5 LKRĀ 18.5K
35.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.2K
$4.46 LKRĀ 1,385
-10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.2K
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,709
55.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$14.28 LKRĀ 4,434
581.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.6K
$7.05 LKRĀ 2,190
-8.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.4K
$3.38 LKRĀ 1,049
23.08%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$36.49 LKRĀ 11.3K
705.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.7M
$444 LKRĀ 138.0K
1373.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 916.1K
$27.90 LKRĀ 8,666
94.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 641.8K
$19.17 LKRĀ 5,955
97.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$68.8 LKRĀ 21.4K
28.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$38.47 LKRĀ 11.9K
103.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$372 LKRĀ 115.6K
167.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$177 LKRĀ 54.9K
277.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
$969 LKRĀ 301.0K
249.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$360 LKRĀ 111.8K
477.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
$3,705 LKRĀ 1.2M
-18.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$1,248 LKRĀ 387.7K
90.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Colombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$241 LKRĀ 74.7K
-25.38%
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 Colombo: March 2, 2026

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