Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Arendal and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Arendal is 162% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arendal is 142.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 185.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.94 NOK 178
$3 Rp 48.8K
498.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.8 NOK 764
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
513.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.16 NOK 151
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
376.73%
Cappuccino
$5.12 NOK 51
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
131.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 NOK 32.44
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
196.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 NOK 30.13
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1065.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.1 NOK 110
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
344.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.02 NOK 99.7
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
213.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 NOK 22.97
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
55.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 NOK 30.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
83.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.12
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
209.65%
Eggs
$4.44 NOK 44.14
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
95.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.92 NOK 129
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.48 NOK 154
$4 Rp 64.8K
287.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.24 NOK 271
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
141.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.65
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.6
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 29.99
$2.65 Rp 43K
13.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.74 NOK 47.18
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
243.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 NOK 21.56
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$3.03 NOK 30.15
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
40.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 NOK 24.69
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
138.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 NOK 17.68
$0.56 Rp 9,114
217.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 NOK 149
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
570.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.99 NOK 159
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
6.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 NOK 34.45
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
42.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.16
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
53.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 NOK 37.27
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1071.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 NOK 1,029
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
922.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 NOK 78.2
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1504.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 NOK 20.59
$0.34 Rp 5,573
508.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.91 NOK 298
$6.04 Rp 98K
395.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 NOK 20.62
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
183.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NOK 348.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K NOK 320.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
0.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 NOK 1,860
$62.6 Rp 1M
198.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.28 NOK 351
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
760.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.7 NOK 723
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
198.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.42 NOK 442
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
96.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$52.8 NOK 525
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
742.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.32 NOK 123
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
274.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 NOK 2,994
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
222.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K NOK 99.9K
$6,098 Rp 99M
64.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.6 NOK 970
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
84.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 NOK 594
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
140.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,061
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,578
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
118.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 NOK 10.7K
$259 Rp 4.2M
315.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 NOK 7,053
$159 Rp 2.6M
346.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 NOK 13.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
128.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,134 NOK 11.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
237.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 NOK 29.3K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
194.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,010 NOK 20K
$860 Rp 14M
133.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arendal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,969 NOK 39.5K
$182 Rp 3M
2075.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.6
13.28
-72.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arendal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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