Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bandarawela Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bandarawela

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 25.3% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 6.9% more expensive than Bandarawela without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.06 LKR 1,215
-26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.81 LKR 7,413
-49.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.58 LKR 2,564
-62.94%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.68 LKR 800
-17.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.7 LKR 208
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.4 LKR 120
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.33 LKR 695
7.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.45 LKR 1,030
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.73 LKR 515
-13.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.52 LKR 156
221.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.86 LKR 256
32.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.22 LKR 663
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.3 LKR 4,272
-2.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.61 LKR 1,377
-13.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.24 LKR 2,463
37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.44 LKR 2,223
-51.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 LKR 329
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.88 LKR 1,758
-54.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.21 LKR 362
14.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.15 LKR 344
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.4 LKR 418
54.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.19 LKR 356
-12.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 LKR 178
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.23 LKR 3,056
-78.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.18 LKR 4,237
5.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.08 LKR 622
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.98 LKR 892
-11.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.19 LKR 55.6
68.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
$1.66 LKR 495
509.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.39 LKR 115
25.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 LKR 105
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.51 LKR 153
1084.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.03 LKR 309
-29.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.7K LKR 8M
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.2K LKR 10.2M
-6.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$59.9 LKR 17.9K
4.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.37 LKR 1,306
-6.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.4 LKR 4,601
57.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$5.13 LKR 1,532
340.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.4 LKR 1,016
-3.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$37.05 LKR 11.1K
151.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$435 LKR 129.9K
1302.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.62 LKR 8,251
91.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.5 LKR 5,827
27.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70 LKR 20.9K
21.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$38.36 LKR 11.5K
88.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$102 LKR 30.3K
154.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$50.5 LKR 15.1K
214.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$134 LKR 40.1K
329.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$66.4 LKR 19.9K
405.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bandarawela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bandarawela: October 26, 2025

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