Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 82.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 117.1% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$3 Rp 48.8K
419.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
499.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
227.99%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
105.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$0.26 Rp 4,217
973.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
289.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
135.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$1.67 Rp 27K
41.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
129.82%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
113.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-26.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$4 Rp 64.8K
195.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
41.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-26.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
84.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$2.65 Rp 43K
21.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
165.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-8.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$0.56 Rp 9,114
210.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
218.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-33.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-13.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$0.32 Rp 5,203
796.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
767.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1357.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$0.34 Rp 5,573
358.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$6.04 Rp 98K
779.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
164.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
5.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-12.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$62.6 Rp 1M
92.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
604.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
25.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
32.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
156.71%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
331.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
58.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-31.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-16.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-30.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$259 Rp 4.2M
271.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$159 Rp 2.6M
410.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
135.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$336 Rp 5.5M
250.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
329.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$860 Rp 14M
236.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$182 Rp 3M
1560.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
13.28
-64.91%

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

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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