Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Negombo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ubud and Negombo

😐 Solo nomad: Ubud is 33.1% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ubud is 58% more expensive than Negombo without rent, and 65% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3 Rp 48.8K

$3.9 LKR 1,166

-23.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.52 Rp 203.2K

$18.19 LKR 5,434

-31.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.18 Rp 51.6K

$8.53 LKR 2,548

-62.72%

Cappuccino

$2.21 Rp 35.9K

$1.42 LKR 425

55.63%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 Rp 17.9K

$0.7 LKR 209

57.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 Rp 4,217

$0.4 LKR 120

-35.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.5 Rp 40.5K

$1.98 LKR 592

26.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.2 Rp 51.9K

$3.43 LKR 1,025

-6.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 Rp 24.2K

$1.55 LKR 464

-3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.67 Rp 27K

$0.48 LKR 143

247.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 Rp 18.5K

$0.81 LKR 242

40.74%

Eggs

$2.27 Rp 36.9K

$2.21 LKR 661

2.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.94 Rp 226.3K

$14.28 LKR 4,266

-2.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4 Rp 64.8K

$4.69 LKR 1,401

-14.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.3 Rp 183.4K

$5.5 LKR 1,644

105.45%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 Rp 58.4K

$2.05 LKR 611

75.61%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 Rp 24.8K

$0.72 LKR 214

112.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.65 Rp 43K

$2.54 LKR 758

4.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.38 Rp 22.4K

$1.27 LKR 378

8.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.58 Rp 25.6K

$0.88 LKR 263

79.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 Rp 35.1K

$0.91 LKR 273

137.36%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 Rp 16.9K

$0.97 LKR 290

7.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 Rp 9,114

$0.55 LKR 165

1.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.23 Rp 36.3K

$8.76 LKR 2,619

-74.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.98 Rp 243.2K

$14.19 LKR 4,240

5.57%

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

$2.84 LKR 848

-7.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 Rp 5,203

$0.34 LKR 102

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.12 Rp 164.3K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.49 Rp 7,888

$0.42 LKR 125

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 Rp 5,573

$0.31 LKR 91.8

9.68%

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 372

-41.60%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.2K Rp 425.6M

$26.4K LKR 7.9M

-0.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K Rp 518.5M

$34.8K LKR 10.4M

-8.17%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$62.6 Rp 1M

$30.8 LKR 9,203

103.28%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.1 Rp 66.6K

$4.39 LKR 1,312

-6.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.32 Rp 394.7K

$14.85 LKR 4,436

63.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.6 Rp 366.9K

$13.5 LKR 4,034

67.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.26 Rp 101.5K

$10.01 LKR 2,990

-37.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.29 Rp 53.4K

$2.37 LKR 707

38.82%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$93.2 Rp 1.5M

$37.28 LKR 11.1K

150.05%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,098 Rp 99M

$434 LKR 129.6K

1305.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.8 Rp 857.4K

$19.46 LKR 5,815

171.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.84 Rp 403.3K

$19.54 LKR 5,839

27.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.2 Rp 1.4M

$48.77 LKR 14.6K

74.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$72.5 Rp 1.2M

$27.02 LKR 8,075

168.21%

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$182 Rp 3M

$172 LKR 51.5K

5.80%

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 Negombo: October 27, 2025

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