Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Longyearbyen and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Longyearbyen is 97.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 200.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Longyearbyen is 157.7% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 205.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.95 NOK 198
$3 Rp 48.8K
565.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
722.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.47 NOK 134
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
323.58%
Cappuccino
$6.09 NOK 60.5
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
175.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 NOK 36.47
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
233.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 NOK 36.89
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.27 NOK 72.4
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
190.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.44 NOK 94
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
195.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.97 NOK 29.55
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
99.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.41 NOK 33.91
$1.67 Rp 27K
104.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.22 NOK 32.02
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
182.46%
Eggs
$4.84 NOK 48.14
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
113.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 NOK 106
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.51 NOK 144
$4 Rp 64.8K
262.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.35 NOK 282
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
150.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 NOK 31.73
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-11.39%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 NOK 30.95
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
103.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NOK 30.59
$2.65 Rp 43K
16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NOK 46.68
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
239.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.09 NOK 30.79
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
95.57%
Onion (1kg)
$3.53 NOK 35.14
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
63.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 NOK 19.2
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
85.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 NOK 6.62
$0.56 Rp 9,114
19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 NOK 149
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
571.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 NOK 34.36
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
41.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 NOK 39.11
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
48.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 NOK 41.35
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.7 NOK 724
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
618.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.05 NOK 100
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1951.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.91 NOK 467
$6.04 Rp 98K
676.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.02
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
189.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K NOK 348.6K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
33.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K NOK 383.3K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
20.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.4 NOK 740
$62.6 Rp 1M
18.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.6 NOK 384
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
841.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.89 NOK 476
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
96.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.78 NOK 495
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
120.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.5 NOK 353
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
467.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.28 NOK 122
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
273.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 NOK 2,865
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
208.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K NOK 102K
$6,098 Rp 99M
68.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95 NOK 945
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
79.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
107.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,061
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 NOK 1,501
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
108.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 NOK 6,922
$259 Rp 4.2M
168.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 NOK 8,728
$159 Rp 2.6M
452.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 NOK 18.1K
$578 Rp 9.4M
215.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,543 NOK 15.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
359.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,215 NOK 51.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
421.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,967 NOK 39.5K
$860 Rp 14M
361.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Longyearbyen
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,509 NOK 25K
$182 Rp 3M
1275.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
13.28
-67.02%

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

Last update for Longyearbyen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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