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

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 70% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 41.8% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 293.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
$3.98 LKR 1,232
-13.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.70 Rp 553.4K
$18.73 LKR 5,796
74.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.04 Rp 85.2K
$8.43 LKR 2,611
-40.21%
Cappuccino
$2.85 Rp 48.2K
$1.44 LKR 446
97.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rp 22.8K
$0.68 LKR 210
97.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 Rp 12.6K
$0.37 LKR 116
102.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 Rp 49.1K
$1.99 LKR 615
45.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 Rp 66.7K
$3.26 LKR 1,009
20.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 Rp 30.5K
$1.48 LKR 457
21.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 Rp 43.2K
$0.48 LKR 150
431.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 20.2K
$0.87 LKR 269
36.78%
Eggs
$2.42 Rp 40.9K
$2.16 LKR 667
12.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.38 Rp 243.4K
$13.90 LKR 4,302
3.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 Rp 71.2K
$4.77 LKR 1,476
-11.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 Rp 201.0K
$5.71 LKR 1,768
108.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 Rp 62.8K
$1.99 LKR 615
86.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$0.76 LKR 234
105.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.9K
$2.49 LKR 771
11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 Rp 37.6K
$1.25 LKR 386
77.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 33.8K
$0.80 LKR 248
148.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 38.8K
$0.96 LKR 297
138.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$0.99 LKR 306
2.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 Rp 13.3K
$0.60 LKR 186
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 Rp 53.6K
$8.51 LKR 2,635
-62.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.70 Rp 401.1K
$13.91 LKR 4,304
70.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$2.07 LKR 641
34.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 Rp 46.5K
$2.88 LKR 890
-4.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 Rp 4,514
$0.34 LKR 106
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.14 Rp 137.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,609
$0.39 LKR 119
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,192
$0.31 LKR 95.6
35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rp 104.6K
$0.62 LKR 191
896.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.5K
$1.26 LKR 389
-36.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 443.1M
$26.4K LKR 8.2M
-0.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Rp 534.8M
$34.9K LKR 10.8M
-9.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.7 Rp 1.4M
$31.30 LKR 9,687
157.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.12 Rp 69.8K
$4.31 LKR 1,335
-4.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.70 Rp 401.0K
$15.30 LKR 4,737
54.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.9 Rp 1.6M
$13.65 LKR 4,224
609.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 106.4K
$10.00 LKR 3,094
-37.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 Rp 69.5K
$2.44 LKR 756
68.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$298 Rp 5.0M
$36.64 LKR 11.3K
714.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,540 Rp 110.7M
$441 LKR 136.6K
1382.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.4 Rp 904.2K
$19.38 LKR 5,999
175.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.33 Rp 648.6K
$19.11 LKR 5,914
100.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 Rp 1.5M
$50.1 LKR 15.5K
72.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 Rp 1.3M
$27.08 LKR 8,381
191.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,015 Rp 17.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 Rp 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,348 Rp 56.7M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,114 Rp 35.8M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 Rp 51.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,334 Rp 39.5M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Negombo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$178 Rp 3.0M
$192 LKR 59.3K
-6.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

Last update for Negombo: January 11, 2026

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