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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 24.3% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 56.7% more expensive than Katunayaka without rent, and 212.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
$4.03 LKR 1,253
-13.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 Rp 543.9K
$24.62 LKR 7,651
30.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 Rp 82.4K
$8.25 LKR 2,564
-41.09%
Cappuccino
$2.82 Rp 47.8K
$2.64 LKR 819
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 Rp 23.3K
$0.68 LKR 210
101.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.40 LKR 125
82.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.39 LKR 742
21.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 Rp 66.4K
$3.44 LKR 1,069
13.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 Rp 29.5K
$1.73 LKR 537
0.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 Rp 41.4K
$0.53 LKR 164
360.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 Rp 19.8K
$0.88 LKR 273
32.95%
Eggs
$2.35 Rp 39.9K
$2.23 LKR 692
5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 Rp 250.4K
$14.04 LKR 4,364
5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 Rp 72.0K
$4.61 LKR 1,432
-7.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 Rp 206.9K
$8.18 LKR 2,541
49.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 Rp 63.0K
$7.34 LKR 2,282
-49.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.11 LKR 346
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 Rp 45.6K
$5.64 LKR 1,751
-52.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
$1.26 LKR 391
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 Rp 33.9K
$1.15 LKR 356
73.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.1K
$1.35 LKR 420
71.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.2K
$1.15 LKR 358
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.3K
$0.59 LKR 184
23.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 Rp 56.2K
$9.93 LKR 3,087
-66.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 Rp 426.0K
$13.02 LKR 4,045
93.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$2.03 LKR 630
42.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 Rp 47.0K
$2.86 LKR 888
-3.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 Rp 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,667
$0.39 LKR 120
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,159
$0.33 LKR 101
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 Rp 106.0K
$0.58 LKR 179
979.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
$1.21 LKR 375
-28.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 438.7M
$26.8K LKR 8.3M
-3.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 540.4M
$35.5K LKR 11.0M
-10.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 Rp 1.4M
$59.7 LKR 18.6K
35.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 67.4K
$4.39 LKR 1,366
-9.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 399.0K
$15.20 LKR 4,722
54.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
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
$3.41 LKR 1,059
21.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 Rp 5.0M
$36.20 LKR 11.2K
712.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 Rp 110.9M
$436 LKR 135.4K
1402.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 Rp 917.8K
$27.94 LKR 8,683
93.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 Rp 643.0K
$19.32 LKR 6,002
96.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 Rp 1.5M
$69.4 LKR 21.5K
27.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 Rp 1.3M
$39.09 LKR 12.1K
99.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Katunayaka
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
Katunayaka
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 Katunayaka: March 1, 2026

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