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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ubud, Bali is 38.9% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ubud, Bali is 34.8% cheaper than Alesund without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.40 RpĀ 57.4K
$20.64 NOKĀ 199
-83.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.90 RpĀ 554.7K
$86.9 NOKĀ 839
-62.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 RpĀ 83.2K
$13.07 NOKĀ 126
-62.28%
Cappuccino
$2.73 RpĀ 46.0K
$4.00 NOKĀ 38.62
-31.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 RpĀ 23.4K
$2.01 NOKĀ 19.35
-30.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RpĀ 11.9K
$2.28 NOKĀ 21.97
-69.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 RpĀ 50.3K
$10.95 NOKĀ 106
-72.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.2K
$9.27 NOKĀ 89.5
-57.61%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 28.8K
$2.41 NOKĀ 23.27
-29.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.50 RpĀ 42.2K
$2.90 NOKĀ 28.01
-13.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 RpĀ 20.4K
$2.79 NOKĀ 26.92
-56.63%
Eggs
$2.45 RpĀ 41.3K
$3.82 NOKĀ 36.84
-35.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.36 RpĀ 242.2K
$14.01 NOKĀ 135
2.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 RpĀ 71.2K
$13.65 NOKĀ 132
-69.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 RpĀ 200.4K
$22.91 NOKĀ 221
-48.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 RpĀ 64.4K
$2.72 NOKĀ 26.21
40.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 RpĀ 26.4K
$2.40 NOKĀ 23.13
-34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 RpĀ 45.3K
$2.24 NOKĀ 21.58
20.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 RpĀ 39.3K
$3.61 NOKĀ 34.84
-35.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 RpĀ 32.6K
$2.64 NOKĀ 25.43
-26.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 RpĀ 37.8K
$1.81 NOKĀ 17.43
23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RpĀ 17.4K
$2.76 NOKĀ 26.68
-62.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RpĀ 12.1K
$2.14 NOKĀ 20.67
-66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 RpĀ 54.5K
$13.70 NOKĀ 132
-76.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.35 RpĀ 427.5K
$17.44 NOKĀ 168
45.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 RpĀ 48.2K
$3.27 NOKĀ 31.53
-12.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 RpĀ 46.4K
$4.19 NOKĀ 40.39
-34.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 RpĀ 4,537
$4.35 NOKĀ 42.00
-93.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.19 RpĀ 138.2K
$64.6 NOKĀ 623
-87.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.49 RpĀ 8,293
$11.98 NOKĀ 116
-95.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,646
$2.12 NOKĀ 20.44
-78.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.05 RpĀ 102.0K
$72.2 NOKĀ 696
-91.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 RpĀ 14.4K
$2.10 NOKĀ 20.23
-59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K RpĀ 437.7M
$36.1K NOKĀ 347.9K
-27.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K RpĀ 531.7M
$42.7K NOKĀ 412.4K
-26.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 RpĀ 1.3M
$239 NOKĀ 2,304
-66.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.08 RpĀ 68.9K
$37.93 NOKĀ 366
-89.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.26 RpĀ 409.1K
$39.75 NOKĀ 384
-38.97%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.4 RpĀ 1.6M
$58.2 NOKĀ 562
63.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.58 RpĀ 111.0K
$29.90 NOKĀ 288
-77.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.03 RpĀ 68.0K
$17.40 NOKĀ 168
-76.84%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 RpĀ 5.1M
$268 NOKĀ 2,587
11.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,542 RpĀ 110.3M
$2,453 NOKĀ 23.7K
166.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 RpĀ 935.3K
$84.5 NOKĀ 816
-34.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.69 RpĀ 635.5K
$43.27 NOKĀ 418
-12.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 RpĀ 1.5M
$112 NOKĀ 1,080
-21.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$139 NOKĀ 1,342
-44.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$990 RpĀ 16.7M
$957 NOKĀ 9,240
3.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 RpĀ 11.5M
$805 NOKĀ 7,764
-15.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,370 RpĀ 56.8M
$1,372 NOKĀ 13.2K
145.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,053 RpĀ 34.6M
$1,170 NOKĀ 11.3K
75.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 RpĀ 52.3M
$4,487 NOKĀ 43.3K
-30.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,363 RpĀ 39.8M
$2,397 NOKĀ 23.1K
-1.44%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ubud, Bali
Alesund
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 RpĀ 2.9M
$4,204 NOKĀ 40.6K
-95.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
4.03
229.53%

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Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 7, 2026

Last update for Alesund: March 10, 2026

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