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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 26.2% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 168.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 5.1% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 211.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
$4.00 LKRย 1,239
-14.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
$24.72 LKRย 7,652
32.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
$8.14 LKRย 2,518
-38.08%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$2.68 LKRย 829
6.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
$0.74 LKRย 229
81.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
$0.41 LKRย 126
82.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
$2.36 LKRย 730
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
$3.32 LKRย 1,028
18.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
$1.77 LKRย 547
1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$0.56 LKRย 172
355.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
$0.86 LKRย 267
38.37%
Eggs
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$2.18 LKRย 675
11.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
$13.90 LKRย 4,302
3.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
$4.60 LKRย 1,424
-8.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
$8.00 LKRย 2,475
48.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
$7.66 LKRย 2,372
-51.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
$1.06 LKRย 328
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
$5.77 LKRย 1,786
-51.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
$1.27 LKRย 392
74.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
$1.11 LKRย 343
79.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
$1.36 LKRย 421
68.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
$1.19 LKRย 370
-15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
$0.56 LKRย 173
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
$10.19 LKRย 3,155
-68.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$13.50 LKRย 4,178
75.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$2.08 LKRย 645
33.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
$2.86 LKRย 886
-3.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
$0.09 LKRย 29.21
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
$0.41 LKRย 128
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
$0.35 LKRย 110
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
$0.57 LKRย 177
984.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.22 LKRย 378
-34.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
$27.2K LKRย 8.4M
-3.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
$34.1K LKRย 10.6M
-7.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
$60.8 LKRย 18.8K
32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
$4.45 LKRย 1,378
-7.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
$15.01 LKRย 4,645
57.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
$3.37 LKRย 1,042
21.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rpย 5.0M
$36.72 LKRย 11.4K
712.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
$447 LKRย 138.4K
1362.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
$27.83 LKRย 8,613
91.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
$19.47 LKRย 6,025
96.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
$68.9 LKRย 21.3K
25.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
$38.68 LKRย 12.0K
104.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rpย 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rpย 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 Dambulla: January 13, 2026

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