Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kegalle Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kegalle

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 5.7% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 25.6% more expensive than Kegalle without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kegalle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$3.92 LKR 1,170
-23.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.61 LKR 7,353
-49.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.14 LKR 2,431
-60.93%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.75 LKR 821
-19.64%
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
$0.38 LKR 113
-31.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
$2.32 LKR 692
7.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$3.25 LKR 971
-1.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kegalle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.75 LKR 523
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.56 LKR 167
198.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.88 LKR 262
29.55%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.13 LKR 637
6.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$13.86 LKR 4,142
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.71 LKR 1,406
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$7.82 LKR 2,336
44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.36 LKR 2,200
-51.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.07 LKR 321
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.66 LKR 1,691
-53.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.2 LKR 360
15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 LKR 333
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.37 LKR 411
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.15 LKR 344
-9.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 LKR 166
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.96 LKR 2,975
-77.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.72 LKR 4,100
9.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.1 LKR 629
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
$2.88 LKR 860
-8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kegalle
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
$0.33 LKR 97.8
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.57 LKR 171
959.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.24 LKR 372
-41.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
$26.5K LKR 7.9M
-1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35.5K LKR 10.6M
-10.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kegalle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$60 LKR 17.9K
4.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$4.24 LKR 1,266
-3.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.96 LKR 4,469
62.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kegalle
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
$3.4 LKR 1,017
-3.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kegalle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$37.51 LKR 11.2K
148.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$443 LKR 132.4K
1276.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kegalle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$27.42 LKR 8,191
92.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.31 LKR 5,770
28.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$69.9 LKR 20.9K
21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.5 LKR 11.8K
83.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kegalle
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
Kegalle
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 Kegalle: October 27, 2025

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