Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud, Bali and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 22.1% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 94.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 85.5% more expensive than Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
$3.91 LKRĀ 1,209
-11.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
$25.08 LKRĀ 7,757
27.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
$8.58 LKRĀ 2,654
-43.36%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
$2.75 LKRĀ 850
2.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$0.74 LKRĀ 228
85.14%
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
$2.30 LKRĀ 712
26.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
$3.28 LKRĀ 1,014
19.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
$1.55 LKRĀ 479
12.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
$0.55 LKRĀ 170
343.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
$0.81 LKRĀ 251
44.44%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
$2.23 LKRĀ 691
5.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
$10.11 LKRĀ 3,126
46.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
$4.62 LKRĀ 1,428
-8.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
$6.17 LKRĀ 1,910
97.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
$6.47 LKRĀ 2,002
-42.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
$1.11 LKRĀ 343
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
$5.87 LKRĀ 1,815
-54.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
$1.26 LKRĀ 391
85.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
$1.02 LKRĀ 315
96.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
162.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
$1.19 LKRĀ 367
-15.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.53 LKRĀ 164
37.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
$8.51 LKRĀ 2,632
-61.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
$13.06 LKRĀ 4,039
92.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
$1.45 LKRĀ 448
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
$1.81 LKRĀ 559
53.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
-20.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
$10.12 LKRĀ 3,131
-18.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
$0.35 LKRĀ 108
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
$0.46 LKRĀ 144
1260.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
-28.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
$26.3K LKRĀ 8.1M
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
$35.1K LKRĀ 10.9M
-9.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$30.35 LKRĀ 9,386
166.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
$4.36 LKRĀ 1,348
-8.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
$15.05 LKRĀ 4,655
56.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$21.03 LKRĀ 6,503
362.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,025
25.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$36.32 LKRĀ 11.2K
709.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
$441 LKRĀ 136.3K
1385.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
$27.48 LKRĀ 8,499
97.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
$19.19 LKRĀ 5,934
97.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$69.8 LKRĀ 21.6K
26.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$39.48 LKRĀ 12.2K
97.82%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
$337 LKRĀ 104.3K
195.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
$253 LKRĀ 78.1K
164.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
$507 LKRĀ 156.9K
568.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
$411 LKRĀ 127.1K
405.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
$725 LKRĀ 224.3K
318.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
$557 LKRĀ 172.1K
327.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
$323 LKRĀ 100.0K
-44.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
15
-11.47%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte: March 2, 2026

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