Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hikkaduwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Hikkaduwa

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 44.8% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 21.5% more expensive than Hikkaduwa without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.97 LKR 1,185
-24.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.51 LKR 7,623
-50.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.39 LKR 2,506
-62.10%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.64 LKR 789
-16.29%
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
$0.35 LKR 104
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.35 LKR 703
6.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.44 LKR 1,026
-6.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.68 LKR 502
-11.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.53 LKR 158
215.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 LKR 239
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.2 LKR 658
3.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.19 LKR 4,240
-1.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.65 LKR 1,390
-13.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.89 LKR 2,357
43.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.7 LKR 2,302
-53.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$0.34 LKR 103
350.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$2.72 LKR 812
-2.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$0.99 LKR 295
39.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.16 LKR 347
36.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$0.35 LKR 105
517.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.14 LKR 341
-8.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.53 LKR 158
5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.01 LKR 2,989
-77.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14.02 LKR 4,191
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.06 LKR 616
17.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.9 LKR 865
-8.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.31 LKR 94
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 Rp 7,888
$0.42 LKR 124
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,573
$0.33 LKR 97.8
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.58 LKR 173
941.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.21 LKR 363
-39.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.2K LKR 8.1M
-3.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.3K LKR 10.2M
-6.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$61.2 LKR 18.3K
2.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.42 LKR 1,320
-7.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.24 LKR 4,555
59.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
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
$3.37 LKR 1,007
-2.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$36.73 LKR 11K
153.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$438 LKR 130.8K
1292.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.64 LKR 8,258
91.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.41 LKR 5,800
27.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$70.7 LKR 21.1K
20.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.3 LKR 11.7K
84.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$165 LKR 49.3K
57.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$84.8 LKR 25.3K
87.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,700 LKR 507.8K
-66.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$493 LKR 147.4K
-31.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$860 Rp 14M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Hikkaduwa
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 Hikkaduwa: October 27, 2025

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