Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 14.7% more expensive than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ubud is 0.5% cheaper than Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia without rent, and 31.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.91 LKR 1,168
-23.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.82 LKR 7,417
-49.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.61 LKR 2,572
-63.07%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.73 LKR 815
-19.05%
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
$0.34 LKR 102
-23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.37 LKR 710
5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.45 LKR 1,031
-7.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.71 LKR 512
-12.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.52 LKR 155
221.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.82 LKR 244
39.02%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.21 LKR 661
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.95 LKR 4,169
-0.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.8 LKR 1,434
-16.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.17 LKR 2,442
38.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.36 LKR 2,198
-51.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 LKR 329
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.72 LKR 1,710
-53.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.25 LKR 375
10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.15 LKR 342
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.42 LKR 425
52.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.15 LKR 343
-9.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 LKR 177
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.94 LKR 2,971
-77.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.78 LKR 4,118
8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.1 LKR 628
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.95 LKR 882
-10.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.38 LKR 115
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
$0.62 LKR 184
874.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 LKR 373
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.4K LKR 7.9M
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.6K LKR 10.3M
-7.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$59.1 LKR 17.7K
5.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.43 LKR 1,325
-7.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.05 LKR 4,497
61.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
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
$3.39 LKR 1,012
-2.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$37 LKR 11.1K
151.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$439 LKR 131.2K
1288.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.73 LKR 8,285
90.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.33 LKR 5,777
28.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.7 LKR 20.5K
24.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.28 LKR 11.7K
84.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
-
-
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
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$226 LKR 67.4K
-19.13%
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 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia: October 29, 2025

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