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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 73.2% more expensive than Dambulla without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$3.97 LKR 1,235
-12.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$25.55 LKR 7,940
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$8.13 LKR 2,526
-40.22%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$2.65 LKR 824
6.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.73 LKR 228
87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.38 LKR 117
92.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.29 LKR 713
26.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$3.30 LKR 1,025
18.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.69 LKR 525
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.53 LKR 164
360.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.80 LKR 249
46.25%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.20 LKR 685
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$14.10 LKR 4,382
4.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$4.79 LKR 1,489
-11.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$7.97 LKR 2,476
53.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$7.43 LKR 2,308
-49.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.12 LKR 348
39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$5.68 LKR 1,764
-52.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.25 LKR 389
87.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.12 LKR 348
78.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.40 LKR 436
65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.16 LKR 359
-12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.60 LKR 187
21.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$10.25 LKR 3,185
-67.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$12.67 LKR 3,937
98.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.99 LKR 620
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.98 LKR 928
-7.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
$0.10 LKR 30.37
170.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.42 LKR 130
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.32 LKR 101
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$0.61 LKR 190
926.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.26 LKR 390
-31.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$27.0K LKR 8.4M
-4.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$35.0K LKR 10.9M
-8.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$59.3 LKR 18.4K
36.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$4.22 LKR 1,311
-5.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$15.19 LKR 4,721
55.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
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
$3.37 LKR 1,048
23.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$37.05 LKR 11.5K
693.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$438 LKR 136.0K
1396.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$27.29 LKR 8,481
98.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$19.29 LKR 5,994
96.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$69.9 LKR 21.7K
26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$38.61 LKR 12.0K
102.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Dambulla
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
Dambulla
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 Dambulla: March 3, 2026

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