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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Kristiansand and Ubud, Bali

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kristiansand is 91% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kristiansand is 133% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.38 NOKย 256
$3.43 Rpย 58.1K
639.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NOKย 1,024
$32.70 Rpย 553.4K
210.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.29 NOKย 134
$5.04 Rpย 85.2K
163.69%
Cappuccino
$4.79 NOKย 48.36
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
68.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 NOKย 25.69
$1.34 Rpย 22.8K
90.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOKย 22.13
$0.75 Rpย 12.6K
192.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.19 NOKย 92.7
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
216.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.69 NOKย 97.8
$3.94 Rpย 66.7K
145.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOKย 21.28
$1.80 Rpย 30.5K
17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 NOKย 33.41
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
29.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NOKย 32.03
$1.19 Rpย 20.2K
166.39%
Eggs
$4.31 NOKย 43.47
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
78.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.42 NOKย 115
$14.38 Rpย 243.4K
-20.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.84 NOKย 140
$4.21 Rpย 71.2K
228.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.67 NOKย 320
$11.88 Rpย 201.0K
166.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.55 NOKย 35.84
$3.71 Rpย 62.8K
-4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 NOKย 23.76
$1.56 Rpย 26.4K
51.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 NOKย 34.51
$2.77 Rpย 46.9K
23.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 NOKย 42.49
$2.22 Rpย 37.6K
89.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 NOKย 22.89
$1.99 Rpย 33.8K
14.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 NOKย 22.18
$2.29 Rpย 38.8K
-3.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.89 NOKย 29.14
$1.01 Rpย 17.1K
186.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 NOKย 19.00
$0.78 Rpย 13.3K
141.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.27 NOKย 144
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
350.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 NOKย 131
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
-45.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOKย 32.12
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
14.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 NOKย 40.76
$2.75 Rpย 46.5K
46.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 NOKย 35.49
$0.27 Rpย 4,514
1203.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 NOKย 657
$8.14 Rpย 137.7K
699.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 NOKย 104
$0.45 Rpย 7,609
2184.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 NOKย 13.92
$0.42 Rpย 7,192
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.58 NOKย 430
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
589.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOKย 21.84
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
170.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.5K NOKย 368.5K
$26.2K Rpย 443.1M
39.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K NOKย 428.6K
$31.6K Rpย 534.8M
34.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 NOKย 2,178
$80.7 Rpย 1.4M
167.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.59 NOKย 309
$4.12 Rpย 69.8K
642.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.72 NOKย 381
$23.70 Rpย 401.0K
59.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.81 NOKย 412
$96.9 Rpย 1.6M
-57.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.95 NOKย 353
$6.29 Rpย 106.4K
455.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.67 NOKย 148
$4.11 Rpย 69.5K
256.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 NOKย 2,723
$298 Rpย 5.0M
-9.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K NOKย 147.9K
$6,540 Rpย 110.7M
124.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 NOKย 1,042
$53.4 Rpย 904.2K
93.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 NOKย 484
$38.33 Rpย 648.6K
25.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 NOKย 998
$86.4 Rpย 1.5M
14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 NOKย 1,529
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
92.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 NOKย 10.3K
$1,015 Rpย 17.2M
0.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 NOKย 9,000
$669 Rpย 11.3M
33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,758 NOKย 17.7K
$3,348 Rpย 56.7M
-47.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,365 NOKย 13.8K
$2,114 Rpย 35.8M
-35.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,589 NOKย 46.3K
$3,020 Rpย 51.1M
51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 NOKย 33.3K
$2,334 Rpย 39.5M
41.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kristiansand
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,334 NOKย 43.7K
$178 Rpย 3.0M
2329.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.28
-67.02%

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Last update for Kristiansand: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: January 12, 2026

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