Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 78.3% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 135.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 125.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 137.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 SEK 149
$3 Rp 48.8K
425.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
440.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 SEK 103
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
242.14%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.37
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
117.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.75
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
138.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SEK 20.69
$0.26 Rp 4,217
742.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 SEK 77.1
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
226.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 SEK 78.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
159.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SEK 13.71
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-2.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 27.02
$1.67 Rp 27K
71.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.2
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
245.61%
Eggs
$4.78 SEK 45.11
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
110.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 SEK 114
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-13.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$4 Rp 64.8K
251.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 SEK 164
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
53.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.62
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-12.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 24.2
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
67.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 30.66
$2.65 Rp 43K
22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 47.77
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
266.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 15.18
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
1.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.65
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
160.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 SEK 11.91
$0.56 Rp 9,114
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.6 SEK 71.8
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
240.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 SEK 96.5
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-31.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 SEK 17.04
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-25.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-35.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.54
$0.32 Rp 5,203
943.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 SEK 808
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
744.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 SEK 55.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1095.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 SEK 13.16
$0.34 Rp 5,573
308.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 SEK 621
$6.04 Rp 98K
988.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.4
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
167.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.4K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
23.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
8.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SEK 1,012
$62.6 Rp 1M
71.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.93 SEK 273
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
605.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.04 SEK 407
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
76.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.62 SEK 431
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
101.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 SEK 163
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
175.24%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
331.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,393
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
58.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,107 SEK 29.4K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-49.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 843
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
69.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 SEK 385
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
63.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 SEK 768
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 SEK 1,420
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
107.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 SEK 10.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
311.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 SEK 5,402
$159 Rp 2.6M
259.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 SEK 11.5K
$578 Rp 9.4M
111.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 SEK 8,417
$336 Rp 5.5M
165.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 SEK 39.8K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
320.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,961 SEK 28K
$860 Rp 14M
244.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,239 SEK 30.6K
$182 Rp 3M
1675.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
13.28
-63.86%

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

Last update for Karlstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.