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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 47.7% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 96.2% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$3.93 LKRĀ 1,221
-11.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$25.04 LKRĀ 7,781
28.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$8.33 LKRĀ 2,587
-41.66%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.66 LKRĀ 826
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.72 LKRĀ 225
90.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
114.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.32 LKRĀ 722
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.43 LKRĀ 1,066
14.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.67 LKRĀ 520
4.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
335.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.82 LKRĀ 255
42.68%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.13 LKRĀ 661
10.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$14.36 LKRĀ 4,463
2.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$4.74 LKRĀ 1,472
-10.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.11 LKRĀ 2,520
50.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$7.52 LKRĀ 2,336
-50.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$0.32 LKRĀ 97.9
387.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$2.72 LKRĀ 844
-1.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.02 LKRĀ 318
129.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.14 LKRĀ 355
75.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$0.35 LKRĀ 110
560.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.15 LKRĀ 358
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.56 LKRĀ 174
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$9.99 LKRĀ 3,105
-66.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$13.01 LKRĀ 4,042
93.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.01 LKRĀ 625
44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.97 LKRĀ 922
-6.73%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
$0.32 LKRĀ 98.8
-15.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.38 LKRĀ 119
18.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.33 LKRĀ 102
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$0.62 LKRĀ 191
909.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.25 LKRĀ 387
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$27.0K LKRĀ 8.4M
-4.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$35.5K LKRĀ 11.0M
-10.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.8K
33.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$4.22 LKRĀ 1,311
-5.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$15.34 LKRĀ 4,767
53.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$3.25 LKRĀ 1,010
28.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.37 LKRĀ 11.6K
686.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$443 LKRĀ 137.5K
1379.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$27.09 LKRĀ 8,419
99.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$19.08 LKRĀ 5,928
98.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$69.9 LKRĀ 21.7K
26.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$38.55 LKRĀ 12.0K
102.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$165 LKRĀ 51.3K
503.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$83.2 LKRĀ 25.8K
702.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
$1,654 LKRĀ 513.9K
105.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$512 LKRĀ 159.1K
306.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
-
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 Hikkaduwa: March 1, 2026

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