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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 17.4% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 178% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 43.9% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$3.96 LKRĀ 1,225
-12.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$25.40 LKRĀ 7,855
26.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$8.48 LKRĀ 2,622
-42.69%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$2.76 LKRĀ 854
2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.69 LKRĀ 212
98.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.39 LKRĀ 741
21.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.30 LKRĀ 1,020
18.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.77 LKRĀ 547
-1.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$0.52 LKRĀ 162
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.86 LKRĀ 265
36.05%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.19 LKRĀ 677
7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$14.29 LKRĀ 4,419
3.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$4.75 LKRĀ 1,469
-10.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$8.09 LKRĀ 2,501
50.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$7.65 LKRĀ 2,364
-51.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$5.82 LKRĀ 1,799
-53.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.22 LKRĀ 376
91.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
73.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$1.36 LKRĀ 421
69.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.14 LKRĀ 353
-11.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.57 LKRĀ 175
28.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$10.18 LKRĀ 3,149
-67.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$12.72 LKRĀ 3,933
97.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.09 LKRĀ 645
38.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.87 LKRĀ 886
-3.48%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.36 LKRĀ 110
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$0.57 LKRĀ 177
998.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$26.4K LKRĀ 8.2M
-1.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$34.7K LKRĀ 10.7M
-7.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$60.8 LKRĀ 18.8K
32.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$4.42 LKRĀ 1,368
-9.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$15.16 LKRĀ 4,688
55.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.34 LKRĀ 1,032
24.55%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.27 LKRĀ 11.5K
689.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$439 LKRĀ 135.8K
1391.55%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$27.31 LKRĀ 8,447
98.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$19.15 LKRĀ 5,921
98.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$69.4 LKRĀ 21.5K
26.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$39.28 LKRĀ 12.1K
98.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kandana
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 Kandana: February 28, 2026

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