Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Colombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Colombo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.3% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 5.4% more expensive than Colombo without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$4.11 LKR 1,229

-27.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$24.76 LKR 7,397

-49.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$8.23 LKR 2,458

-61.36%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$2.66 LKR 794

-16.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.73 LKR 217

50.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.38 LKR 112

-31.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$2.38 LKR 713

5.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$3.28 LKR 981

-2.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.77 LKR 528

-15.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$0.53 LKR 158

215.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$0.85 LKR 255

34.12%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$2.12 LKR 633

7.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$13.9 LKR 4,154

0.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$4.78 LKR 1,427

-16.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$8.12 LKR 2,425

39.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$7.6 LKR 2,270

-52.63%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$1.12 LKR 335

36.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$5.75 LKR 1,719

-53.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.2 LKR 358

15.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$1.1 LKR 328

43.64%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$1.42 LKR 425

52.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$1.18 LKR 353

-11.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.56 LKR 168

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$10 LKR 2,987

-77.70%

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

$2.04 LKR 609

19.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.64 Rp 42.8K

$2.83 LKR 845

-6.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.17 LKR 50.7

88.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

$4.98 LKR 1,489

103.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$0.42 LKR 125

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.35 LKR 105

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.04 Rp 98K

$0.61 LKR 181

890.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 Rp 11.9K

$1.2 LKR 357

-39.17%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$27.3K LKR 8.1M

-3.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$35.4K LKR 10.6M

-9.78%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$60.7 LKR 18.1K

3.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$4.24 LKR 1,268

-3.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$15.18 LKR 4,535

60.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$14.36 LKR 4,291

57.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$7.45 LKR 2,227

-15.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$3.33 LKR 996

-1.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$36.28 LKR 10.8K

156.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$449 LKR 134.2K

1257.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$27.95 LKR 8,350

88.98%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$19.77 LKR 5,908

25.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$68.3 LKR 20.4K

24.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$38.3 LKR 11.4K

89.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$259 Rp 4.2M

$373 LKR 111.4K

-30.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$159 Rp 2.6M

$173 LKR 51.8K

-8.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$578 Rp 9.4M

$943 LKR 281.9K

-38.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$336 Rp 5.5M

$357 LKR 106.7K

-5.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,000 Rp 16.2M

$2,329 LKR 695.8K

-57.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$860 Rp 14M

$1,336 LKR 399.2K

-35.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$235 LKR 70.3K

-22.46%

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 Colombo: October 28, 2025

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