Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandal and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Mandal is 169.4% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 230.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandal is 175.9% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 238.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.48 NOK 254
$3 Rp 48.8K
749.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$120 NOK 1,189
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
854.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.08 NOK 150
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
374.21%
Cappuccino
$5.23 NOK 52
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
136.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 NOK 40.12
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
266.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 NOK 33.36
$0.26 Rp 4,217
1188.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.35 NOK 113
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
354.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.15 NOK 101
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
217.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 NOK 21.03
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
41.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.01 NOK 29.92
$1.67 Rp 27K
80.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.57 NOK 45.47
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
300.88%
Eggs
$3.08 NOK 30.6
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
35.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.97 NOK 129
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.92 NOK 158
$4 Rp 64.8K
298.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.42 NOK 273
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
142.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 NOK 34.91
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-2.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NOK 25.53
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
67.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 NOK 29.7
$2.65 Rp 43K
12.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.56 NOK 45.37
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
230.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 NOK 20.78
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
32.28%
Onion (1kg)
$3.01 NOK 29.95
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
39.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 NOK 14.73
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
42.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.29
$0.56 Rp 9,114
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.44 NOK 154
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
592.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 NOK 156
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
4.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 30.9
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
27.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 NOK 28.77
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
9.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 NOK 42.6
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.3 NOK 739
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
634.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 NOK 54.4
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1016.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 NOK 10
$0.34 Rp 5,573
197.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$102 NOK 1,013
$6.04 Rp 98K
1586.26%
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)
$34.1K NOK 339.2K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
30.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K NOK 324.1K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
1.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 NOK 1,889
$62.6 Rp 1M
203.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.71 NOK 335
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
722.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.5 NOK 810
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
234.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.5 NOK 492
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
119.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 NOK 356
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
472.04%
Cinema Ticket
$19.43 NOK 193
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
490.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 NOK 3,237
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
249.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.8K NOK 127K
$6,098 Rp 99M
109.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 NOK 1,149
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
118.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.6 NOK 583
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
136.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,066
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
25.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 NOK 1,582
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
119.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 NOK 12.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
371.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$910 NOK 9,052
$159 Rp 2.6M
472.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 NOK 18.2K
$578 Rp 9.4M
216.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 NOK 15.4K
$336 Rp 5.5M
361.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,812 NOK 47.9K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
380.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,884 NOK 38.6K
$860 Rp 14M
351.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandal
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,043 NOK 40.2K
$182 Rp 3M
2116.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.51
13.28
-66.04%

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

Last update for Mandal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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