Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bentota Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Bentota

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.1% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 9% more expensive than Bentota without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.94 LKR 1,177
-23.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$13.52 LKR 4,040
-7.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.24 LKR 2,461
-61.41%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.65 LKR 792
-16.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 LKR 203
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.37 LKR 111
-29.73%
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
$3.33 LKR 995
-3.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.7 LKR 509
-12.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.51 LKR 153
227.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.82 LKR 244
39.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 LKR 656
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.3 LKR 4,272
-2.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$3.77 LKR 1,127
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$5.07 LKR 1,514
122.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.44 LKR 2,224
-51.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.87 LKR 260
75.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.9 LKR 1,764
-55.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.99 LKR 296
39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.16 LKR 348
36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.38 LKR 412
56.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.15 LKR 343
-9.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.61 LKR 181
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.92 LKR 2,965
-77.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.06 LKR 4,201
6.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.99 LKR 595
22.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.94 LKR 879
-10.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.18 LKR 54.6
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.38 LKR 114
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.35 LKR 106
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.57 LKR 170
959.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 LKR 362
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27K LKR 8.1M
-2.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35K LKR 10.5M
-8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$59.1 LKR 17.7K
5.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$2.46 LKR 735
66.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$9.96 LKR 2,975
144.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.3 LKR 987
-0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$37.02 LKR 11.1K
151.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$445 LKR 133K
1269.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.67 LKR 8,267
90.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.09 LKR 5,704
30.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
24.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.43 LKR 11.8K
83.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$244 LKR 72.9K
6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$152 LKR 45.5K
4.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Bentota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
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-
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 Bentota: October 29, 2025

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