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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lulea is 71.4% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lulea is 39.9% more expensive than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.80 SEKĀ 119
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
268.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.9 SEKĀ 879
$32.10 RpĀ 542.1K
195.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 SEKĀ 108
$4.86 RpĀ 82.1K
140.53%
Cappuccino
$4.82 SEKĀ 44.63
$2.82 RpĀ 47.7K
70.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEKĀ 24.88
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
96.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEKĀ 19.33
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
186.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.33 SEKĀ 77.1
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
187.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.10 SEKĀ 93.5
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
157.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SEKĀ 18.11
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$3.56 SEKĀ 32.94
$2.44 RpĀ 41.3K
45.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.01 SEKĀ 46.35
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
328.21%
Eggs
$4.82 SEKĀ 44.65
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
105.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 SEKĀ 123
$14.78 RpĀ 249.6K
-10.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.15 SEKĀ 131
$4.25 RpĀ 71.8K
232.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.18 SEKĀ 252
$12.21 RpĀ 206.2K
122.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 SEKĀ 23.92
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-30.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 SEKĀ 25.30
$1.56 RpĀ 26.3K
75.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 SEKĀ 23.14
$2.69 RpĀ 45.5K
-7.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.50 SEKĀ 41.65
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
92.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 SEKĀ 20.80
$2.00 RpĀ 33.8K
12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 SEKĀ 14.79
$2.31 RpĀ 39.0K
-30.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.54 SEKĀ 32.83
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
250.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 SEKĀ 13.86
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
105.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.38 SEKĀ 68.3
$3.31 RpĀ 56.0K
122.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 SEKĀ 121
$25.14 RpĀ 424.6K
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SEKĀ 17.73
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-34.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SEKĀ 17.35
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
-32.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 SEKĀ 31.72
$0.27 RpĀ 4,530
1170.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 SEKĀ 543
$8.26 RpĀ 139.5K
609.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.63 SEKĀ 89.2
$0.45 RpĀ 7,641
2040.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 SEKĀ 15.90
$0.42 RpĀ 7,135
309.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$74.7 SEKĀ 692
$6.26 RpĀ 105.6K
1093.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 SEKĀ 17.28
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
117.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEKĀ 299.9K
$25.9K RpĀ 437.2M
25.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K SEKĀ 330.2K
$31.9K RpĀ 538.6M
11.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 SEKĀ 1,598
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
113.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.85 SEKĀ 304
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
725.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.19 SEKĀ 261
$23.55 RpĀ 397.6K
19.70%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.47 SEKĀ 458
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-49.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.90 SEKĀ 342
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
474.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.94 SEKĀ 129
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
235.10%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SEKĀ 1,470
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-46.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,706 SEKĀ 52.8K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.6M
-12.87%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 SEKĀ 1,158
$54.2 RpĀ 914.7K
130.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 SEKĀ 313
$37.95 RpĀ 640.8K
-10.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 SEKĀ 1,188
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
45.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 SEKĀ 1,587
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
119.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 SEKĀ 7,479
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-18.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 SEKĀ 5,493
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-11.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 SEKĀ 13.0K
$3,391 RpĀ 57.3M
-58.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 SEKĀ 9,968
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-48.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,306 SEKĀ 30.6K
$3,037 RpĀ 51.3M
8.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 SEKĀ 22.5K
$2,378 RpĀ 40.2M
2.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lulea
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 SEKĀ 27.2K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
1533.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
13.28
-68.37%

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Last update for Lulea: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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