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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 16.6% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 177.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 61% more expensive than Ratnapura without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$2.17 LKRĀ 674
59.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
$9.86 LKRĀ 3,063
225.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
$6.52 LKRĀ 2,026
-25.46%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.32 LKRĀ 721
21.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.82 LKRĀ 254
67.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.49 LKRĀ 152
48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.20 LKRĀ 685
31.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.04 LKRĀ 945
28.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.99 LKRĀ 619
-12.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.87 LKRĀ 271
180.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.68 LKRĀ 211
72.06%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$1.19 LKRĀ 371
97.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
$16.30 LKRĀ 5,066
-9.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$6.87 LKRĀ 2,134
-38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$17.49 LKRĀ 5,435
-30.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$4.73 LKRĀ 1,469
-21.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$0.77 LKRĀ 238
102.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$4.80 LKRĀ 1,491
-43.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.11 LKRĀ 344
80.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.51 LKRĀ 469
52.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
77.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
40.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
$14.35 LKRĀ 4,459
-76.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
$13.41 LKRĀ 4,166
87.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.22 LKRĀ 690
30.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
$3.11 LKRĀ 965
-10.93%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
$0.39 LKRĀ 120
-30.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
$0.38 LKRĀ 120
18.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
$0.52 LKRĀ 163
-19.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
1741.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.04 LKRĀ 323
-17.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
$21.7K LKRĀ 6.7M
19.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
$21.3K LKRĀ 6.6M
49.77%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
$2.30 LKRĀ 716
73.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
$7.90 LKRĀ 2,455
198.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$10.14 LKRĀ 3,150
859.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
$2.70 LKRĀ 839
54.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
$11.93 LKRĀ 3,706
354.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
$8.30 LKRĀ 2,579
357.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$92.7 LKRĀ 28.8K
-4.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$28.76 LKRĀ 8,935
171.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
$84.3 LKRĀ 26.2K
1080.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$61.0 LKRĀ 19.0K
994.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
$94.5 LKRĀ 29.4K
2100.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Ratnapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$177 LKRĀ 55.1K
1.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ratnapura: March 3, 2026

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