Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Harstad and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Harstad is 105.6% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 230.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Harstad is 157.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 225.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.33 NOK 133
$3 Rp 48.8K
344.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 NOK 1,215
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
875.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.19 NOK 151
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
377.67%
Cappuccino
$6.05 NOK 60.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
173.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 NOK 36.14
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
230.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 NOK 29.48
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1038.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.05 NOK 110
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
342.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.96 NOK 109
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
242.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 NOK 23.96
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
61.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.24 NOK 32.19
$1.67 Rp 27K
94.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 29.4
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
159.65%
Eggs
$4.31 NOK 42.89
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
89.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.49 NOK 104
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-24.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.91 NOK 148
$4 Rp 64.8K
272.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$36.85 NOK 367
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
226.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 40.43
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 NOK 26.69
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
75.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.56 NOK 35.39
$2.65 Rp 43K
34.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.53 NOK 45.04
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
228.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2 NOK 19.9
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
26.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 NOK 20.61
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-4.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 NOK 27.25
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
163.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NOK 17.19
$0.56 Rp 9,114
208.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 NOK 150
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
578.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.29 NOK 152
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
2.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
51.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 NOK 44.88
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
70.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.11 NOK 60.8
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1809.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 NOK 805
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
699.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.61 NOK 125
$0.49 Rp 7,888
2473.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 NOK 13.82
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.1 NOK 518
$6.04 Rp 98K
762.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 NOK 21.31
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
193.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K NOK 325.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
24.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K NOK 306.8K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 NOK 1,572
$62.6 Rp 1M
152.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.2 NOK 330
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
709.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.4 NOK 760
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
214.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.85 NOK 496
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
120.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 NOK 350
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
462.46%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 NOK 164
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
400.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 NOK 3,372
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
263.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,989 NOK 49.6K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-18.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 NOK 769
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
46.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 NOK 322
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
30.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 NOK 1,162
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
37.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 NOK 1,313
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
82.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 NOK 13K
$259 Rp 4.2M
405.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,002 NOK 9,970
$159 Rp 2.6M
530.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,176 NOK 21.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
276.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 NOK 14.5K
$336 Rp 5.5M
332.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,185 NOK 51.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
418.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,893 NOK 38.7K
$860 Rp 14M
352.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Harstad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,313 NOK 33K
$182 Rp 3M
1715.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.27
13.28
-67.85%

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

Last update for Harstad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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