Cost of Living Comparison Between Wattala and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Wattala and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Wattala is 11.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wattala is 2.7% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 LKR 1,213
$3 Rp 48.8K
35.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.5 LKR 7,618
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
103.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.4 LKR 2,511
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
164.15%
Cappuccino
$2.72 LKR 814
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
23.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LKR 202
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKR 122
$0.26 Rp 4,217
57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 LKR 704
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 LKR 1,022
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 LKR 508
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
14.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 LKR 166
$1.67 Rp 27K
-66.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 LKR 244
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
-28.07%
Eggs
$2.19 LKR 653
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-3.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 LKR 4,147
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-0.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 LKR 1,363
$4 Rp 64.8K
14.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 LKR 2,369
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
-29.82%
Apples (1kg)
$7.41 LKR 2,213
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
105.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 LKR 320
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.78 LKR 1,727
$2.65 Rp 43K
118.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 LKR 364
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-11.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 LKR 329
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-30.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 LKR 409
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-36.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 LKR 353
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 LKR 177
$0.56 Rp 9,114
5.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 LKR 3,022
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
353.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 LKR 4,236
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 LKR 599
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-17.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKR 883
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
12.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Wattala
Ubud
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)
$0.42 LKR 125
$0.49 Rp 7,888
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 LKR 106
$0.34 Rp 5,573
2.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 LKR 183
$6.04 Rp 98K
-89.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LKR 364
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
67.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K LKR 8.2M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
4.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K LKR 10.3M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
7.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.6 LKR 17.8K
$62.6 Rp 1M
-4.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 LKR 1,323
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
8.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.23 LKR 4,549
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
-37.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.48 LKR 4,029
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.3 LKR 987
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
0.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.41 LKR 11.2K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
-59.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$440 LKR 131.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-92.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.95 LKR 8,351
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-47.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.66 LKR 5,875
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-20.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 LKR 20.5K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.68 LKR 11.6K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-46.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wattala
Ubud
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
Wattala
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$182 Rp 3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Wattala: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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