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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 11.1% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 176.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 57.7% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 214.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
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 541.6K
$25.24 LKRĀ 7,800
27.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
$8.50 LKRĀ 2,628
-42.82%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
$2.73 LKRĀ 843
3.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.74 LKRĀ 229
85.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.37 LKRĀ 116
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.36 LKRĀ 731
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.45 LKRĀ 1,066
13.62%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.69 LKRĀ 523
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
369.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
36.05%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.20 LKRĀ 680
6.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
$14.23 LKRĀ 4,398
3.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
$4.56 LKRĀ 1,409
-6.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
$7.92 LKRĀ 2,446
54.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$7.31 LKRĀ 2,260
-49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.07 LKRĀ 332
45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
$5.72 LKRĀ 1,767
-52.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
95.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
73.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
$1.42 LKRĀ 440
62.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.15 LKRĀ 355
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.59 LKRĀ 183
23.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
$10.10 LKRĀ 3,122
-67.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
$12.64 LKRĀ 3,907
98.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$2.07 LKRĀ 640
40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$2.99 LKRĀ 924
-7.36%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
$0.41 LKRĀ 127
9.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.32 LKRĀ 100
31.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
$0.62 LKRĀ 190
909.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.25 LKRĀ 385
-31.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
$35.4K LKRĀ 10.9M
-9.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$60.4 LKRĀ 18.7K
33.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$4.39 LKRĀ 1,358
-9.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
$14.96 LKRĀ 4,622
57.42%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
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
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,017
26.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$37.11 LKRĀ 11.5K
692.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
$447 LKRĀ 138.2K
1363.91%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,685
92.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
$19.68 LKRĀ 6,082
92.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$68.5 LKRĀ 21.2K
28.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$39.29 LKRĀ 12.1K
98.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
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 57.2M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: March 2, 2026

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