Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kurunegala Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Kurunegala

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 21.7% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 63.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 7.3% more expensive than Kurunegala without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3 Rp 48.8K
$1.97 LKR 589
52.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
$24.62 LKR 7,357
-49.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$5.1 LKR 1,524
-37.65%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$2.75 LKR 823
-19.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
$0.43 LKR 129
155.81%
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
$1.98 LKR 591
26.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
$2.99 LKR 895
7.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.65 LKR 493
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$0.48 LKR 145
247.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
$0.8 LKR 239
42.50%
Eggs
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$2.22 LKR 664
2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
$14.32 LKR 4,279
-2.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 Rp 64.8K
$4.7 LKR 1,404
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
$8.02 LKR 2,397
40.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
$7.28 LKR 2,175
-50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$1.1 LKR 330
39.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 43K
$5.81 LKR 1,736
-54.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.22 LKR 363
13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.12 LKR 334
41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
$1.37 LKR 409
57.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.16 LKR 345
-10.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,114
$0.56 LKR 168
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
$9.92 LKR 2,963
-77.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
$13.71 LKR 4,098
9.26%
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
$2.83 LKR 846
-6.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,203
$0.34 LKR 103
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
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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 97.7
3.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 Rp 98K
$0.57 LKR 169
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
$26.8K LKR 8M
-2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
$35K LKR 10.4M
-8.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 Rp 1M
$26.7 LKR 7,978
134.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$2.06 LKR 616
99.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
$14.9 LKR 4,452
63.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
$8.45 LKR 2,524
167.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
$1.35 LKR 404
143.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
$37.44 LKR 11.2K
148.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,098 Rp 99M
$438 LKR 130.8K
1292.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
$11.55 LKR 3,450
357.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
$19.22 LKR 5,743
29.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$43.69 LKR 13.1K
95.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$39.31 LKR 11.7K
84.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$99.9 LKR 29.8K
159.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$201 LKR 60K
187.67%
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
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ubud
Kurunegala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$182 Rp 3M
$131 LKR 39K
39.78%
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 Kurunegala: October 27, 2025

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