Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Molde and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Molde is 163% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 232.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Molde is 121.5% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 211.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 NOK 255
$3 Rp 48.8K
755.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 NOK 812
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
552.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.69 NOK 136
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
330.50%
Cappuccino
$5.33 NOK 53.1
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
141.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 NOK 27.43
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
150.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 NOK 26.09
$0.26 Rp 4,217
907.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 89
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
258.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.3 NOK 103
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
221.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.78
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
46.98%
White Bread (500g)
$3.07 NOK 30.5
$1.67 Rp 27K
83.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.95 NOK 39.29
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
246.49%
Eggs
$2.98 NOK 29.61
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
31.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.24 NOK 91.9
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-33.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.32 NOK 172
$4 Rp 64.8K
333.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.02 NOK 279
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
147.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 NOK 24.96
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 NOK 29.38
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
92.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NOK 33
$2.65 Rp 43K
25.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.41 NOK 53.8
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
292.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 NOK 14.96
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-5.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 NOK 22.04
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
2.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 NOK 25.87
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
150.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 18.26
$0.56 Rp 9,114
228.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.51 NOK 184
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
730.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 NOK 132
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-11.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
16.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 NOK 39.87
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
51.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Molde
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.19 NOK 41.65
$0.32 Rp 5,203
1209.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 NOK 835
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
729.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 NOK 99
$0.49 Rp 7,888
1930.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.5
$0.34 Rp 5,573
329.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.91 NOK 457
$6.04 Rp 98K
660.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 NOK 21.53
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
195.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.3K
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
37.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K NOK 385.7K
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
21.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 NOK 2,347
$62.6 Rp 1M
276.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.61 NOK 384
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
841.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.3 NOK 550
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
127.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.47 NOK 482
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
114.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.07 NOK 349
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
460.22%
Cinema Ticket
$16.64 NOK 166
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
405.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 NOK 2,023
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
118.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.5K
$6,098 Rp 99M
68.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 NOK 964
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
83.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.9 NOK 516
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
108.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 NOK 992
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
17.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 NOK 1,525
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
111.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Molde
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,212 NOK 12.1K
$259 Rp 4.2M
368.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$869 NOK 8,646
$159 Rp 2.6M
447.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 NOK 14K
$578 Rp 9.4M
143.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 NOK 14.2K
$336 Rp 5.5M
325.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,647 NOK 46.2K
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
364.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,646 NOK 36.3K
$860 Rp 14M
323.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Molde
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,554 NOK 35.3K
$182 Rp 3M
1847.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.75
13.28
-71.76%

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

Last update for Molde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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