Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kandana Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kandana

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 16.4% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 2.2% more expensive than Kandana without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kandana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$4.06 LKR 1,212
-26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$25.03 LKR 7,477
-49.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.26 LKR 2,468
-61.50%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.75 LKR 822
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.68 LKR 204
61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,217
$0.38 LKR 113
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.4 LKR 717
4.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.27 LKR 976
-2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kandana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.76 LKR 525
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.57 LKR 169
192.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.86 LKR 256
32.56%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.13 LKR 637
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.36 LKR 4,291
-2.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.6 LKR 1,376
-13.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.27 LKR 2,470
36.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.38 LKR 2,205
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.06 LKR 316
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.95 LKR 1,778
-55.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.26 LKR 376
9.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.11 LKR 333
42.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.36 LKR 408
58.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.18 LKR 353
-11.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.59 LKR 178
-5.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$10.11 LKR 3,020
-77.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$14 LKR 4,182
7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.02 LKR 605
20.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.95 LKR 881
-10.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kandana
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
$0.42 LKR 124
16.67%
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 172
959.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.25 LKR 374
-41.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$27.3K LKR 8.1M
-3.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$34.9K LKR 10.4M
-8.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kandana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$59.3 LKR 17.7K
5.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.43 LKR 1,324
-7.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$15.3 LKR 4,570
58.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kandana
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
$3.43 LKR 1,026
-4.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kandana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$36.57 LKR 10.9K
154.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$449 LKR 134.1K
1258.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kandana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.14 LKR 8,109
94.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.26 LKR 5,755
28.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$68.9 LKR 20.6K
23.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.02 LKR 11.7K
85.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kandana
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
Kandana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
16.45
-19.27%

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Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kandana: October 28, 2025

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