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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Wattala is 13.2% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Wattala is 33.8% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.13 LKRĀ 1,283
$3.47 RpĀ 58.7K
19.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.20 LKRĀ 7,830
$32.10 RpĀ 543.7K
-21.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 LKRĀ 2,534
$4.86 RpĀ 82.3K
67.90%
Cappuccino
$2.62 LKRĀ 814
$2.82 RpĀ 47.8K
-7.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LKRĀ 227
$1.37 RpĀ 23.3K
-46.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LKRĀ 126
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
-43.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 LKRĀ 719
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 LKRĀ 1,031
$3.92 RpĀ 66.4K
-15.31%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 LKRĀ 526
$1.74 RpĀ 29.5K
-2.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 LKRĀ 165
$2.44 RpĀ 41.4K
-78.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 LKRĀ 267
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-26.50%
Eggs
$2.22 LKRĀ 689
$2.35 RpĀ 39.9K
-5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.21 LKRĀ 4,415
$14.78 RpĀ 250.3K
-3.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 LKRĀ 1,445
$4.25 RpĀ 72.0K
9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.24 LKRĀ 2,560
$12.21 RpĀ 206.9K
-32.51%
Apples (1kg)
$7.30 LKRĀ 2,270
$3.72 RpĀ 63.0K
96.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 LKRĀ 335
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
-30.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 LKRĀ 1,759
$2.69 RpĀ 45.6K
110.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 LKRĀ 389
$2.34 RpĀ 39.6K
-46.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 LKRĀ 356
$2.00 RpĀ 33.9K
-42.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 LKRĀ 436
$2.31 RpĀ 39.1K
-39.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 LKRĀ 374
$1.01 RpĀ 17.2K
18.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LKRĀ 175
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 LKRĀ 3,168
$3.31 RpĀ 56.1K
208.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 LKRĀ 3,949
$25.14 RpĀ 425.9K
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 LKRĀ 634
$2.90 RpĀ 49.1K
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 LKRĀ 919
$2.77 RpĀ 46.9K
6.86%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.27 RpĀ 4,544
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.42 LKRĀ 130
$0.45 RpĀ 7,664
-6.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 LKRĀ 111
$0.42 RpĀ 7,157
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$6.26 RpĀ 106.0K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LKRĀ 392
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
46.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K LKRĀ 8.4M
$25.9K RpĀ 438.6M
4.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K LKRĀ 11.0M
$31.9K RpĀ 540.2M
10.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.9 LKRĀ 18.9K
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-24.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 LKRĀ 1,314
$3.98 RpĀ 67.3K
6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 LKRĀ 4,731
$23.55 RpĀ 398.8K
-35.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.64 LKRĀ 4,239
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-85.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.42 RpĀ 108.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 LKRĀ 1,022
$4.16 RpĀ 70.5K
-20.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.98 LKRĀ 11.5K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$445 LKRĀ 138.2K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.9M
-93.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.10 LKRĀ 8,730
$54.2 RpĀ 917.5K
-48.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.62 LKRĀ 6,097
$37.95 RpĀ 642.8K
-48.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 LKRĀ 21.8K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-20.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.53 LKRĀ 12.0K
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-50.67%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.9M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.2M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.3M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Wattala
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Wattala: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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