Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Lulea and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Lulea is 122.8% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lulea is 150% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 169% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.64 SEK 119
$3 Rp 48.8K
321.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.3 SEK 891
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
653.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.85 SEK 112
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
272.64%
Cappuccino
$4.86 SEK 45.94
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
119.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SEK 24.07
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
131.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SEK 19.45
$0.26 Rp 4,217
692.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 SEK 79.5
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
236.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.94 SEK 93.9
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
210.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 SEK 18.29
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
30.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 SEK 32.33
$1.67 Rp 27K
104.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.18 SEK 48.94
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
354.39%
Eggs
$4.91 SEK 46.43
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
116.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.75 SEK 120
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-8.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 SEK 133
$4 Rp 64.8K
252.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.09 SEK 256
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
139.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 25.31
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-25.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.8 SEK 26.47
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
83.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 SEK 24.38
$2.65 Rp 43K
-2.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 SEK 41.62
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
219.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 SEK 20.5
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
37.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 SEK 15.41
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-24.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 SEK 33.77
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
243.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 SEK 14.33
$0.56 Rp 9,114
171.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.26 SEK 68.6
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
225.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 SEK 119
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-15.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 SEK 17.34
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEK 17.67
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-29.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 SEK 31.5
$0.32 Rp 5,203
940.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59 SEK 557
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
482.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.38 SEK 88.6
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1814.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 SEK 17.02
$0.34 Rp 5,573
429.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 SEK 688
$6.04 Rp 98K
1106.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 SEK 17.87
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
158.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K SEK 310.9K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
25.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K SEK 339.4K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
12.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 SEK 1,612
$62.6 Rp 1M
172.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32 SEK 302
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
680.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.55 SEK 260
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
13.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.89 SEK 471
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
120.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.53 SEK 345
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
483.55%
Cinema Ticket
$13.53 SEK 128
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
311.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 SEK 1,530
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
73.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,820 SEK 55K
$6,098 Rp 99M
-4.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 SEK 1,186
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
137.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.83 SEK 329
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
40.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 SEK 1,231
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
52.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 SEK 1,593
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
132.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$807 SEK 7,628
$259 Rp 4.2M
211.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 SEK 5,540
$159 Rp 2.6M
269.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 SEK 13.3K
$578 Rp 9.4M
142.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 SEK 10K
$336 Rp 5.5M
215.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,909 SEK 27.5K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
190.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,330 SEK 22K
$860 Rp 14M
170.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,108 SEK 38.8K
$182 Rp 3M
2151.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.28
-68.37%

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

Last update for Lulea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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