Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gampaha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Gampaha

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 20.3% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 38.7% more expensive than Gampaha without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.7 LKR 507
76.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.32 LKR 7,566
-50.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.01 LKR 1,496
-36.53%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.14 LKR 639
3.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.75 LKR 223
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.41 LKR 121
-36.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.17 LKR 647
15.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$1.65 LKR 494
93.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.78 LKR 531
-16.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.49 LKR 147
240.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.68 LKR 203
67.65%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.19 LKR 653
3.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.93 LKR 4,162
0.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.3 LKR 1,284
-6.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.96 LKR 2,377
41.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$6.89 LKR 2,059
-47.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.07 LKR 319
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.71 LKR 1,707
-53.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.21 LKR 361
14.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.08 LKR 322
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.33 LKR 398
62.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$0.34 LKR 102
205.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.36 LKR 106
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10 LKR 2,989
-77.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.78 LKR 4,117
8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$1.48 LKR 442
64.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.7 LKR 808
-2.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.32 LKR 95.3
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.35 LKR 104
40.00%
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
$1.25 LKR 373
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27K LKR 8.1M
-2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.5K LKR 10.3M
-7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$29.79 LKR 8,900
110.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$3.28 LKR 981
25.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$11.9 LKR 3,556
104.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$8.21 LKR 2,453
175.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$3.27 LKR 978
0.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$16.89 LKR 5,045
451.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$131 LKR 39.2K
4542.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$28.09 LKR 8,393
88.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$9.85 LKR 2,943
152.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$66.4 LKR 19.8K
28.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$26.28 LKR 7,852
175.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$99.3 LKR 29.7K
160.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$62.2 LKR 18.6K
155.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$334 LKR 99.8K
72.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$187 LKR 55.8K
79.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Gampaha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$244 LKR 73K
-25.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
10
32.80%

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

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Gampaha: October 27, 2025

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