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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 15.3% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 168.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 51.1% more expensive than Wattala without rent, and 206.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,283
-15.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.10 RpĀ 543.9K
$25.20 LKRĀ 7,831
27.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 RpĀ 82.4K
$8.16 LKRĀ 2,534
-40.44%
Cappuccino
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
$2.62 LKRĀ 814
7.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
$0.73 LKRĀ 227
87.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
78.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.31 LKRĀ 719
25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,031
18.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
$1.69 LKRĀ 526
2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
$0.53 LKRĀ 165
360.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$0.86 LKRĀ 268
36.05%
Eggs
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
$2.22 LKRĀ 689
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.78 RpĀ 250.4K
$14.21 LKRĀ 4,415
4.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,445
-8.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,560
48.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,270
-49.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RpĀ 26.4K
$1.08 LKRĀ 335
44.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
$5.66 LKRĀ 1,759
-52.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
87.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
$1.15 LKRĀ 357
73.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
65.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
-15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
30.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.31 RpĀ 56.2K
$10.20 LKRĀ 3,168
-67.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.14 RpĀ 426.0K
$12.71 LKRĀ 3,949
97.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 RpĀ 47.0K
$2.96 LKRĀ 919
-6.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,546
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,667
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
7.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,159
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
998.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 RpĀ 14.7K
$1.26 LKRĀ 392
-31.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K RpĀ 438.7M
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
-4.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K RpĀ 540.4M
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
-9.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
32.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 RpĀ 67.4K
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,314
-5.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 RpĀ 399.0K
$15.22 LKRĀ 4,731
54.73%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
$13.64 LKRĀ 4,239
613.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.16 RpĀ 70.6K
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,022
26.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
$36.98 LKRĀ 11.5K
695.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
$445 LKRĀ 138.2K
1372.67%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 RpĀ 917.8K
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,731
92.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.95 RpĀ 643.0K
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,097
93.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
$70.0 LKRĀ 21.8K
25.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$38.53 LKRĀ 12.0K
102.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 RpĀ 57.5M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,037 RpĀ 51.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Wattala
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 Wattala: March 2, 2026

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