Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Grimstad and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Grimstad is 105.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 226.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grimstad is 111.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.13 NOK 230
$3 Rp 48.8K
671.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 NOK 502
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
303.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.93 NOK 149
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
369.50%
Cappuccino
$4.69 NOK 46.61
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
112.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOK 40.15
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
267.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NOK 32.26
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.29 NOK 122
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
391.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.14 NOK 101
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
216.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 NOK 23.08
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
55.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
83.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 NOK 30.43
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
168.42%
Eggs
$3.13 NOK 31.13
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.69 NOK 106
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.4 NOK 133
$4 Rp 64.8K
235.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.46 NOK 164
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
45.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 NOK 20.4
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-43.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 NOK 23.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
52.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 NOK 33.26
$2.65 Rp 43K
26.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.96 NOK 39.4
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
186.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 NOK 25.37
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
61.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 NOK 26.92
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
25.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.78 NOK 27.69
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
167.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 NOK 17.46
$0.56 Rp 9,114
212.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$17.52 NOK 174
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
685.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.88 NOK 148
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-0.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
37.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 NOK 42.01
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
59.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.97 NOK 49.4
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1453.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 NOK 769
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
664.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.98 NOK 99.3
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1936.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOK 13.75
$0.34 Rp 5,573
305.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.02 NOK 418
$6.04 Rp 98K
595.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 NOK 22.76
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
213.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K NOK 358.5K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K NOK 421.6K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
32.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$304 NOK 3,020
$62.6 Rp 1M
384.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.44 NOK 283
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
593.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 NOK 552
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
128.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.44 NOK 482
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 NOK 348
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
459.11%
Cinema Ticket
$15.28 NOK 152
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
364.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 NOK 2,632
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
183.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K NOK 145.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
140.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 NOK 499
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-5.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 NOK 606
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
145.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NOK 1,021
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
20.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$163 NOK 1,625
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
125.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
371.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$887 NOK 8,826
$159 Rp 2.6M
458.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 NOK 18.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
216.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 NOK 15.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
364.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,249 NOK 52.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
424.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,201 NOK 41.8K
$860 Rp 14M
388.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grimstad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,321 NOK 43K
$182 Rp 3M
2268.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.9
13.28
-63.10%

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

Last update for Grimstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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